IV Push Injection (first drug) cost at US hospitals
Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic intravenous push injection, single or initial drug · CPT 96374
$39.13
lowest cash price
$252.76
national median
$2,555.15
highest cash price
869
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $39.13–$2,555.15 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($247.87) → Sep 1, 2026 ($276.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $234.78 | $630.24 | $685.62 |
| Arizona | 23 | $88.72 | $132.89 | $332.06 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $109.20 | $120.90 | $496.00 |
| California | 90 | $39.13 | $307.31 | $624.75 |
| Colorado | 17 | $121.79 | $223.19 | $914.40 |
| Florida | 80 | $196.20 | $318.50 | $1,563.84 |
| Georgia | 25 | $147.41 | $408.79 | $678.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $156.48 | $156.48 | $217.50 |
| Illinois | 49 | $101.25 | $244.20 | $663.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $160.80 | $302.40 | $410.00 |
| Iowa | 23 | $67.68 | $396.11 | $2,555.15 |
| Kansas | 11 | $143.20 | $182.65 | $497.23 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $90.16 | $282.00 | $410.00 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $147.42 | $147.42 | $147.42 |
| Maine | 7 | $120.05 | $271.65 | $565.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $292.80 | $292.80 | $292.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $89.60 | $300.80 | $619.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $127.34 | $180.77 | $484.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $88.15 | $160.00 | $313.60 |
| Missouri | 20 | $106.60 | $261.25 | $337.15 |
| Montana | 2 | $264.80 | $264.80 | $276.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $118.44 | $148.26 | $464.82 |
| Nevada | 4 | $149.24 | $165.26 | $212.00 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $394.65 | $394.65 | $394.65 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $96.10 | $145.15 | $248.12 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $229.74 | $229.74 | $229.74 |
| New York | 23 | $67.69 | $249.32 | $968.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $140.15 | $140.15 | $661.19 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $295.20 | $295.20 | $416.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $136.20 | $291.00 | $1,031.25 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $84.55 | $136.50 | $369.20 |
| Oregon | 13 | $83.43 | $356.25 | $382.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $144.00 | $306.00 | $557.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $54.50 | $212.00 | $234.60 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $228.00 | $376.00 | $391.20 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $58.65 | $97.80 | $1,063.12 |
| Texas | 113 | $90.00 | $247.45 | $602.00 |
| Virginia | 35 | $58.65 | $267.00 | $541.50 |
| Washington | 31 | $50.40 | $297.50 | $613.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $148.00 | $417.00 | $603.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $72.50 | $182.85 | $614.52 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $138.18 | $192.00 | $215.36 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $140.15 | $28.03 – $257.88 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $140.59 | $85.54 – $318.50 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $140.80 | not published |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $140.80 | not published |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $140.80 | not published |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $140.80 | not published |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $140.80 | not published |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $140.80 | not published |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $140.80 | not published |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $141.68 | $53.81 – $943.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $141.70 | $187.62 – $369.43 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $141.90 | $77.79 – $378.75 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $142.50 | not published |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $142.68 | $19.68 – $472.76 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $142.69 | $81.67 – $269.36 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $143.20 | $24.42 – $352.91 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $144.00 | $38.77 – $968.97 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $144.00 | $26.88 – $763.74 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $145.15 | $25.30 – $472.76 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $145.77 | $49.82 – $428.32 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $146.11 | $10.89 – $513.39 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $146.64 | $210.69 – $214.90 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $147.20 | $38.77 – $377.58 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $147.20 | $38.77 – $356.93 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $147.41 | $74.70 – $403.38 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $147.41 | $63.19 – $348.60 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $147.42 | $134.12 – $557.12 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $148.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $148.26 | $52.95 – $300.05 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $148.26 | $60.01 – $300.05 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $148.26 | $60.01 – $300.05 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $148.26 | $49.42 – $300.05 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $148.26 | $56.48 – $300.05 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $148.26 | $63.54 – $300.05 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $148.40 | not published |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $149.24 | $50.19 – $456.78 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $149.98 | $77.79 – $378.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $150.15 | $195.50 – $276.60 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $151.50 | $77.79 – $378.75 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $152.00 | $24.42 – $545.58 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $154.05 | $24.42 – $276.60 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $154.17 | $37.42 – $470.97 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $156.48 | $36.88 – $616.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $157.20 | $89.08 – $110.96 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $157.20 | $103.75 – $123.14 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $157.50 | not published |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $157.56 | $77.79 – $378.75 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $157.78 | $69.55 – $281.26 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $158.40 | $34.12 – $250.38 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $158.71 | $38.17 – $409.60 |