US Health Care Costs

IV fluids (hydration), first hour

CPT 96360 · Infusions, shots and treatments · hospital facility charge

At the 124 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $469, and most charge between $229 and $999 (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

$469typical cash price
$424typical commercial insurer rate
$799typical list price
124hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$496ID$734MTNDMN$80IL$445MI$292NY$818MA$620OR$731NV$1.0kWYSDIA$695IN$303OH$293PA$283NJ$262CT$671RICA$793UT$510CONE$229MO$320KY$506WVVA$336MD$421DE$701AZ$416NMKSARTN$93NC$146SC$469DCOK$312LAMSAL$375GA$447HITX$763FL$398PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$375$375$375$309
Arizona2$416$187$644$266
California9$793$457$3,757$664
Connecticut1$671$671$671–
Delaware1$701$701$701$988
Florida8$398$233$1,182$381
Georgia6$447$183$791$423
Iowa1$695$695$695$521
Idaho2$734$734$734$587
Illinois6$445$301$1,334$561
Indiana2$303$201$404$726
Kentucky2$506$165$846$391
Massachusetts3$620$490$620$577
Maryland1$421$421$421–
Michigan3$292$292$685$238
Minnesota1$80$80$80$171
Missouri4$320$167$483$396
North Carolina4$146$146$929$191
Nebraska1$229$229$229$445
New Jersey8$262$196$677$679
Nevada1$1,003$1,003$1,003$113
New York1$818$818$818$80
Ohio7$293$214$945$430
Oklahoma3$312$291$564$487
Oregon1$731$731$731$634
Pennsylvania8$283$240$731$275
South Carolina4$469$241$1,115$191
Tennessee2$93$93$93$294
Texas21$763$111$1,902$348
Utah2$510$469$551$528
Virginia6$336$336$2,524$765
Washington2$496$379$614$631
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 fluids (hydration), first hour cost at a hospital?

At 122 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for IV fluids (hydration), first hour is $469, and most charge between $229 and $999. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $424. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for IV fluids (hydration), first hour?

At 45 of the 110 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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