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IV fluids (hydration), first hour in California

CPT 96360 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $457 to $3,757 at the 9 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$793typical cash price
$664typical commercial insurer rate
$457–$3.8kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
El Camino Health
$457
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$494
University of California Davis Medical Center
$575
Uci Health-Lakewood
$793
Uci Health-Orange
$793
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$825
Stanford Health Care
$1,152
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$1,698
Good Samaritan Hospital
$3,757

California typical cash price: $793

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
El Camino HealthMountain View$1,827$457–
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$1,977$494$664$274–$1,023 · 79 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$1,439$575$276$34–$412 · 9 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$1,982$793$424$402–$613 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$1,982$793$424$402–$613 · 5 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$1,100$825$770$575–$906 · 15 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$2,879$1,152–
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$3,379$1,698$2,669$348–$3,352 · 15 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$3,757$3,757$1,324$416–$3,006 · 34 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does IV fluids (hydration), first hour cost at a hospital in California?

At 9 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for IV fluids (hydration), first hour is $793, and most charge between $487 and $2,110. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $664. 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 2 of the 7 hospitals in California 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.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for IV fluids (hydration), first hour?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $457 at El Camino Health. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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