IV hydration cost in Ardmore, OK
In Ardmore, OK, 3 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes: from $76.50 to $170.95, with a median of $157.30. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Headlton — $80.80 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $144.67 at 26 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 Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 Ardmore, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Headlton lowest Healdton, OK IV Infusion Hydration Initial 31 Min-1 Hour | $76.50 | $102.00 | $56.10 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK · (580) 229-0701 IV Infusion, Hydration Init Up to 1hr | $157.30 | $242.00 | $187.62–$369.43 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK · (580) 223-5400 IV Infusion, Hydration Init Up to 1hr | $170.95 | $263.00 | $187.62–$369.43 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $76.50, median $157.30, highest $170.95 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $76.50. 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 2 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 2 it is 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.