IV Medicine Infusion (first hour) cost at US hospitals

Intravenous infusion for therapy, prophylaxis or diagnosis, initial up to 1 hour · CPT 96365

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IV Medicine Infusion (first hour)

This code covers the first hour of running a drug into a vein as a drip — the nursing work of starting the line, mixing and hanging the bag, setting the rate, and watching the patient. It is the labor of delivering the medicine, not the medicine itself, which is billed on its own. It applies to drugs given for treatment, prevention, or diagnosis, and not to chemotherapy or plain hydration, which have their own codes.

$60.00

lowest cash price

$441.75

national median

$4,377.00

highest cash price

873

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $60.00–$4,377.00 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$60.00

Central Medical Center — Seattle, WA

Most expensive published cash price

$4,377.00

NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital — Cortlandt Manor, NY

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($435.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($493.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $474.60 $811.20 $1,035.84
Arizona 23 $122.45 $223.33 $586.18
Arkansas 11 $120.00 $153.40 $744.00
California 90 $61.00 $478.40 $1,984.91
Colorado 17 $190.73 $554.83 $1,150.93
Florida 80 $273.65 $922.00 $1,563.84
Georgia 25 $278.84 $678.00 $1,485.91
Hawaii 2 $209.92 $209.92 $441.75
Illinois 49 $190.00 $431.20 $1,008.60
Indiana 26 $389.62 $517.20 $1,519.28
Iowa 26 $120.48 $436.84 $3,301.41
Kansas 11 $179.60 $259.35 $814.26
Kentucky 21 $204.83 $418.20 $1,519.28
Louisiana 1 $282.88 $282.88 $282.88
Maine 7 $328.00 $461.60 $565.60
Maryland 2 $527.40 $527.40 $527.40
Michigan 27 $171.36 $608.00 $685.00
Minnesota 19 $280.67 $463.20 $705.60
Mississippi 11 $129.80 $210.42 $313.60
Missouri 20 $185.90 $420.75 $577.20
Montana 2 $443.20 $443.20 $516.80
Nebraska 13 $210.84 $313.32 $612.44
Nevada 4 $233.10 $352.40 $491.64
New Hampshire 1 $743.25 $743.25 $743.25
New Jersey 21 $200.46 $235.43 $397.37
New Mexico 2 $601.86 $601.86 $601.86
New York 24 $153.00 $249.32 $4,377.00
North Carolina 15 $378.00 $3,567.08 $3,567.08
North Dakota 4 $447.20 $447.20 $648.00
Ohio 68 $207.50 $432.90 $1,038.60
Oklahoma 17 $150.80 $229.40 $953.15
Oregon 13 $117.72 $674.25 $1,219.50
Pennsylvania 35 $292.80 $522.00 $1,350.40
South Carolina 11 $100.50 $375.00 $518.00
South Dakota 7 $491.20 $524.80 $580.00
Tennessee 37 $90.85 $104.32 $2,105.22
Texas 113 $144.00 $449.55 $1,876.96
Virginia 35 $90.85 $365.00 $676.20
Washington 32 $60.00 $430.08 $613.60
West Virginia 16 $204.00 $458.00 $997.00
Wisconsin 33 $235.00 $337.50 $623.15
Wyoming 4 $199.08 $270.00 $407.25

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL BROOKSVILLE, FL not published $72.20 – $73.72
HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL MARGATE, FL not published $76.95 – $78.57
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ST PETERSBURG, FL not published $72.20 – $73.72
HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL NEWBERRY, FL not published $72.20 – $76.00
HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL MIAMI, FL not published $79.80 – $81.48
HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE, FL not published $72.20 – $73.72
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE PARKER, CO not published $76.95 – $343.70
HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL LARGO, FL not published $72.20 – $73.72
HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL SANFORD, FL not published $72.20 – $76.00
HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL LIVE OAK, FL not published $72.20 – $76.00
HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL DORAL, FL not published $79.80 – $81.48
HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL not published $76.95 – $78.57
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL not published $73.72 – $73.72
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL PANAMA CITY, FL not published $72.20 – $76.00
HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL NAVARRE, FL not published $72.20 – $76.00
HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL FORT MYERS, FL not published $72.20 – $73.72
HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL ENGLEWOOD, FL not published $72.20 – $73.72
HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL Inverness, FL not published $275.72 – $281.52
HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL TALLAHASSEE, FL not published $72.20 – $76.00
HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL TAMPA, FL not published $72.20 – $73.72
HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL HUDSON, FL not published $72.20 – $73.72
HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL BRADENTON, FL not published $72.20 – $73.72
HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL HIALEAH, FL not published $79.80 – $81.48
HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH LAKEWOOD, CO not published $329.81 – $343.70
HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE Lone Tree, CO not published $329.81 – $343.70
CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE DENVER, CO not published $329.81 – $343.70
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's Denver, CO not published $329.81 – $343.70
HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE Thornton, CO not published $329.81 – $343.70
HCA HealthONE AURORA Aurora, CO not published $329.81 – $343.70
HCA HOUSTON WEST HOUSTON, TX not published $170.35 – $170.35
HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST PASADENA, TX not published $170.35 – $170.35
HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL HOUSTON, TX not published $170.35 – $170.35
HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST SPRING, TX not published $170.35 – $170.35
HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND Pearland, TX not published $170.35 – $170.35
HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD HUMBLE, TX not published $170.35 – $170.35
HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE FRIENDSWOOD, TX not published $170.35 – $170.35
HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER Houston, TX not published $170.35 – $170.35
HCA HOUSTON CONROE CONROE, TX not published $170.35 – $170.35
STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER Dulles, VA not published $967.80 – $967.80
RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER VIENNA, VA not published $967.80 – $967.80
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC not published $64.93 – $670.10
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC not published $64.93 – $700.25
SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER MT JULIET, TN not published $82.88 – $82.88
STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER Smyrna, TN not published $74.86 – $74.86
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN not published $91.97 – $91.97
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN not published $77.53 – $77.53
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON, TN not published $85.55 – $85.55
HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE, TN not published $90.90 – $90.90
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL SAGINAW, TX not published $200.20 – $200.20
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX not published $200.20 – $200.20

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