IV hydration cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $46.35 to $543.20, with a median of $339.00. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton and 2 other hospitals — $292.65 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $490.35 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 96360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $46.35 | $103.00 | $75.33–$753.56 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $46.35 | $103.00 | $53.56–$653.91 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center lowest Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $46.35 | $103.00 | $37.08–$607.05 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC IV Infusion Hydration Initial 31 Min-1 Hour | $232.43 | $516.51 | $115.52–$653.91 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC IV Infusion Hydration Initial 31 Min-1 Hour | $265.48 | $589.95 | $115.52–$753.56 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC IV Infusion Hydration Initial 31 Min-1 Hour | $291.60 | $648.00 | $115.52–$607.05 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC IV Hydration First Hour | $339.00 | $339.00 | $132.85–$751.85 | — | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 Hosp IV Infusion Hydration | $429.10 | $613.00 | $200.49–$662.84 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 Hosp IV Infusion Hydration | $527.80 | $754.00 | $204.68–$816.34 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 Hosp IV Infusion Hydration | $543.20 | $776.00 | $203.78–$1,024.41 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.35, median $339.00, highest $543.20 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $384.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.