US Health Care Costs

IV drug infusion, first hour

CPT 96365 · Infusions, shots and treatments · hospital facility charge

At the 124 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $510, and most charge between $234 and $1,267 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$510typical cash price
$454typical commercial insurer rate
$959typical list price
124hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$528ID$734MTNDMN$138IL$444MI$292NY$818MA$764OR$784NV$1.0kWYSDIA$695IN$348OH$433PA$436NJ$258CT$671RICA$716UT$483CONE$229MO$336KY$521WVVA$365MD$946DE$648AZ$581NMKSARTN$159NC$1.9kSC$518DCOK$391LAMSAL$400GA$413HITX$642FL$565PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$400$400$400$274
Arizona2$581$245$916$341
California9$716$467$3,757$628
Connecticut1$671$671$671–
Delaware1$648$648$648$988
Florida8$565$233$1,818$530
Georgia6$413$127$1,164$397
Iowa1$695$695$695$521
Idaho2$734$734$734$587
Illinois6$444$329$1,082$565
Indiana2$348$291$404$783
Kentucky2$521$197$846$414
Massachusetts3$764$662$764$689
Maryland1$946$946$946–
Michigan3$292$292$685$253
Minnesota1$138$138$138$271
Missouri4$336$192$508$427
North Carolina4$1,931$225$1,931$1,052
Nebraska1$229$229$229$445
New Jersey8$258$233$774$828
Nevada1$1,003$1,003$1,003$127
New York1$818$818$818$123
Ohio7$433$177$945$467
Oklahoma3$391$307$513$447
Oregon1$784$784$784$657
Pennsylvania8$436$240$891$275
South Carolina4$518$241$1,115$203
Tennessee2$159$159$159$375
Texas21$642$160$1,902$348
Utah2$483$444$522$500
Virginia6$365$365$2,524$675
Washington2$528$442$614$623
124 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does IV drug infusion, first hour cost at a hospital?

At 122 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for IV drug infusion, first hour is $510, and most charge between $234 and $1,267. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $454. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for IV drug infusion, first hour?

At 43 of the 103 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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