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
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $347.50 not published
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $348.36 not published
Newark Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $348.36 $63.80 – $132.94
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $348.36 $54.87 – $78.70
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA $348.50 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA $348.50 $211.68 – $217.91
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $349.80 $91.16 – $437.78
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $350.00 not published
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $350.88 $253.21 – $789.48
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $351.04 $189.14 – $1,506.60
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $352.40 $61.38 – $1,186.11
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $359.40 not published
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $360.00 $283.68 – $1,270.00
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $360.00 $283.68 – $1,270.00
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $361.21 $78.25 – $1,108.00
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $361.40 $179.61 – $1,366.89
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $362.40 $43.23 – $210.91
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $362.40 $181.68 – $908.27
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $362.40 $171.23 – $171.23
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $363.00 $193.50 – $193.50
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $363.00 $132.64 – $132.64
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $365.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $365.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $365.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $365.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $365.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $365.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $365.00 $211.68 – $217.91
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $366.10 $237.02 – $661.46
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $368.33 $71.83 – $876.00
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $368.40 $43.23 – $262.54
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $369.45 $89.79 – $928.00
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $369.60 $39.30 – $492.80
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $370.65 $52.86 – $209.63
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA $372.07 $52.86 – $372.06
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $375.00 $183.97 – $227.37
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX $375.50 $213.67 – $854.69
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $377.85 $153.45 – $355.80
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $378.00 $203.31 – $207.37
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $381.48 $2.11 – $517.73
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $381.55 $187.62 – $483.61
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $383.50 $203.10 – $211.22
St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH $384.60 not published
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX $386.82 $152.22 – $225.42
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $388.06 $33.72 – $472.76
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $388.80 $72.69 – $797.78
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX $389.37 $68.55 – $302.12
Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport, IN $389.62 $225.04 – $450.08
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA $389.76 $232.54 – $506.11
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $390.00 $307.32 – $1,270.00

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