IV hydration cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes: from $48.75 to $722.25, with a median of $94.20. The lowest listed price is at Akron General Medical Center — $45.45 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $417.95 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 96360, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron General Medical Center lowest Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $48.75 | $75.00 | $19.06–$75.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 PR IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $94.20 | $157.00 | $28.38–$149.50 | 40% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB IV INF HYD 1ST HR | $187.50 | $250.00 | $85.00–$247.25 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB TX IV INF, HYD, 1ST HR | $297.75 | $397.00 | $134.98–$392.63 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $722.25 | $963.00 | $217.31–$866.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 IV HYDRATE INIT 31-60MIN | $945.10 | $1,454.00 | $411.19–$1,454.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $48.75, median $94.20, highest $722.25 — a 14.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $833.68. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers giving fluids through a vein for dehydration, for 31 minutes up to an hour. Each additional hour is billed under 96361.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The bag of fluid, supplies and any medicine are billed separately.