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
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $309.60 $201.68 – $282.35
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $309.60 $116.80 – $359.12
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $309.60 $153.30 – $157.08
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $309.60 $130.00 – $234.85
UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Ukiah, CA $312.00 $62.60 – $293.00
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA $313.32 $107.67 – $634.10
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $313.32 $107.67 – $634.10
Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE $313.32 $126.82 – $634.10
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $313.32 $104.44 – $634.10
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $313.32 $107.67 – $634.10
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $313.32 $107.67 – $634.10
39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County STARKVILLE, MS $313.60 $160.55 – $437.71
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $315.00 $68.55 – $367.52
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $315.00 $68.55 – $357.31
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $315.00 $68.55 – $302.12
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $315.00 $68.55 – $367.52
Providence Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA $318.15 $267.38 – $506.11
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $318.60 $144.42 – $144.42
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $318.72 $55.70 – $249.60
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $319.76 $71.83 – $1,167.00
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $319.76 $65.33 – $968.61
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $319.80 $111.87 – $111.87
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $321.18 $204.58 – $286.41
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI $321.18 $204.58 – $286.41
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI $321.18 $204.58 – $286.41
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $322.14 $56.47 – $370.44
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $322.85 $124.38 – $383.48
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $323.73 $562.06 – $733.08
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $328.00 $60.09 – $308.98
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $328.90 $218.42 – $222.79
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $329.00 not published
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $330.66 $81.25 – $2,810.61
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $330.67 $62.60 – $769.00
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson, AZ $332.51 $147.54 – $768.80
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $333.00 $213.36 – $219.63
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $335.00 not published
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $335.10 not published
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $336.10 $65.33 – $968.61
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $337.50 not published
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $338.00 $211.61 – $634.84
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $338.00 not published
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $338.08 not published
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $340.66 $71.83 – $1,221.00
Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH $341.40 not published
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $342.50 $40.92 – $428.19
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $344.72 $35.35 – $66.99
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $345.00 not published
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $345.00 not published
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $345.39 $166.17 – $879.69
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $345.66 $152.22 – $225.42

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