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IV fluids (hydration), first hour in Florida

CPT 96360 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $233 to $1,182 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$398typical cash price
$381typical commercial insurer rate
$233–$1.2kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$233
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$240
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$360
Tampa General Hospital
$378
Shands Jacksonville
$419
Mease Countryside Hospital
$512
St Josephs Hospital
$512
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$1,182

Florida typical cash price: $398

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$233$233$67$18–$194 · 34 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$240$240$69$19–$188 · 34 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$360$360$157$58–$306 · 32 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$1,079$378$340$257–$438 · 4 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$761$419$422$292–$647 · 52 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$853$512$453$287–$786 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$853$512$454$294–$829 · 25 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$1,818$1,182$617$366–$1,468 · 26 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 Florida?

At 8 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for IV fluids (hydration), first hour is $398, and most charge between $237 and $713. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $381. 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 1 of the 8 hospitals in Florida 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 Florida 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 $233 at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital. 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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