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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $235.20 | $32.57 – $352.80 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $236.04 | $57.17 – $846.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $237.00 | $227.94 – $232.50 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $238.80 | $34.12 – $220.96 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $239.80 | $34.12 – $203.48 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $240.21 | $273.57 – $1,333.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $240.76 | $57.17 – $437.06 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $241.80 | $218.42 – $222.79 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $243.20 | $62.28 – $596.80 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $243.38 | $57.17 – $437.06 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $243.65 | $154.95 – $206.61 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $244.00 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $244.20 | $227.94 – $232.50 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $247.45 | $77.00 – $1,569.54 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $247.45 | $77.00 – $1,272.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $247.45 | $77.00 – $1,272.60 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $247.45 | $77.00 – $1,201.90 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $248.12 | $65.68 – $1,323.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $248.12 | $62.55 – $320.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $249.32 | $0.01 – $645.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $250.32 | $135.17 – $225.42 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $250.32 | $135.17 – $135.17 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $250.32 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $252.35 | $110.82 – $506.11 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $252.76 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $254.52 | $71.46 – $1,166.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $257.24 | $81.55 – $433.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $257.24 | $81.55 – $433.55 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $258.08 | $32.39 – $37.79 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $258.60 | $181.68 – $908.27 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $258.60 | $171.23 – $171.23 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $259.49 | $211.02 – $422.74 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $261.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $261.25 | $57.72 – $255.66 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $261.25 | $57.72 – $255.66 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $261.25 | $57.72 – $57.72 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $261.25 | $57.72 – $255.66 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $261.25 | $57.72 – $255.66 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $261.25 | $57.72 – $255.66 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $261.60 | $88.80 – $294.30 |