IV hydration cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes: from $72.00 to $240.50, with a median of $240.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $168.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $240.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ADMIN IV HYDRATE; 1ST HOUR | $72.00 | $144.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Inf 1st Hour Hyd | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Inf 1st Hour Hyd | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Inf 1st Hour Hyd | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Inf 1st Hour Hyd | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $72.00, median $240.50, highest $240.50 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $240.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.