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IV fluids (hydration), first hour in Georgia

CPT 96360 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $183 to $791 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$447typical cash price
$346typical commercial insurer rate
$183–$791cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$183
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$238
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$427
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$466
Emory University Hospital
$765
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
$791

Georgia typical cash price: $447

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$611$183$269$199–$520 · 21 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$793$238$557$361–$650 · 16 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$1,095$427$423$388–$743 · 5 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$1,013$466–
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$765$765$452only 1 plan
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$791$791$269$122–$532 · 29 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 Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for IV fluids (hydration), first hour is $447, and most charge between $211 and $778. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $346. 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 4 hospitals in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 $183 at Piedmont Augusta 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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