IV hydration cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 4 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $72.00 to $248.90, with a median of $180.06. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $108.06 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $232.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 96360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $72.00 | $72.00 | $72.00 | — | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $72.00 | $72.00 | $71.04–$72.00 | — | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 IV Inf/Hydration;init 31-89min | $178.52 | $182.16 | $178.52–$182.16 | 2% | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD · (443) 923-9301 HC IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, INITIAL, 31-60 MIN | $181.60 | $227.00 | $35.75–$227.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN CLN | $248.90 | $253.98 | $253.98–$248.90 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $280.30 | $286.02 | $286.02–$280.30 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC IV Infusion, Hydr Up to 1hr | $640.98 | $654.06 | $640.98–$654.06 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.00, median $180.06, highest $248.90 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $180.06 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.