IV hydration cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $167.71 to $456.00, with a median of $456.00. The lowest listed price is at Erie County Medical Center — $288.29 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $349.45 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 96360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County Medical Center lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 IV ST HYDRATE INT 31MIN TO 1HR | $167.71 | $779.68 | $32.20–$761.51 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 IV INFUS HYDRATN 1ST 31-60MIN | $167.71 | $779.68 | $32.20–$761.51 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Iv Inf Hydration Init Upto 1Hr Radiation | $443.88 | $443.88 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $456.00 | $456.00 | $22.35–$547.73 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $456.00 | $456.00 | $22.35–$547.73 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $456.00 | $456.00 | $22.35–$547.73 | — | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Iv Inf Hydration Init Upto 1Hr A | $489.37 | $489.37 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 IV Infusion Hydration Initial 31 Min-1 Hour | $534.41 | $534.41 | $22.35–$547.73 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 IV Infusion Hydration Initial 31 Min-1 Hour | $534.41 | $534.41 | $22.35–$547.73 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 IV Infusion Hydration Initial 31 Min-1 Hour | $534.41 | $534.41 | $22.35–$547.73 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $167.71, median $456.00, highest $456.00 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $449.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 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.