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

$439.56

national median

$4,377.00

highest cash price

870

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 23 $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 33 $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
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $150.19 $147.54 – $489.75
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo, OK $150.80 $187.62 – $369.43
26-1214372 NEA Baptist Jonesboro, AR $152.00 $51.00 – $388.28
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown, NY $153.00 $49.12 – $645.61
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $153.40 $90.58 – $268.63
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $153.40 $90.58 – $268.63
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $153.40 $90.58 – $268.63
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $153.40 $90.58 – $268.63
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $153.80 $167.38 – $384.78
Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga, OK $157.95 $187.62 – $369.43
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $158.68 $147.54 – $522.40
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $158.68 $147.54 – $489.75
64-0682111 BMH DeSoto Southaven, MS $160.00 $183.28 – $540.20
SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA $163.44 $273.09 – $2,002.53
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville, TN $168.00 $53.47 – $385.86
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $170.17 $71.83 – $522.01
Henry Ford St John Hospital Detroit, MI $171.36 $80.69 – $392.22
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $172.14 $86.08 – $2,557.00
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $172.14 $2.00 – $451.39
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $172.14 $73.56 – $2,557.00
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $176.31 $147.54 – $489.75
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ $176.96 $72.99 – $489.75
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $179.40 $100.00 – $1,076.24
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $179.40 $100.00 – $1,076.24
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $179.40 $100.00 – $1,926.76
Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) Wamego, KS $179.60 $49.90 – $352.92
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $180.00 $68.55 – $302.12
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) Burnet, TX $180.00 $68.55 – $302.12
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $181.35 $187.62 – $375.00
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon, TN $184.00 $53.47 – $384.78
64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi Oxford, MS $184.00 $184.01 – $536.70
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $185.25 $90.58 – $336.83
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $185.44 $110.45 – $983.00
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $185.90 $248.98 – $276.60
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $186.55 $187.62 – $369.43
Henry Ford River District Hospital China Township, MI $187.60 $80.69 – $392.22
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL $190.00 $227.94 – $369.26
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $190.00 not published
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $190.00 not published
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $190.00 $227.94 – $369.26
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood, AR $190.15 $196.08 – $492.57
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $190.45 $90.58 – $268.63
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Morrilton, AR $190.52 $188.16 – $227.00
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $190.73 $127.99 – $508.80
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $191.10 $86.94 – $276.60
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $196.95 $187.62 – $369.43
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield, CA $197.70 $72.87 – $8,731.00
Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper, WY $199.08 $127.98 – $455.04
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $199.75 $111.47 – $392.22
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $199.82 $147.54 – $489.75

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