IV hydration cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $327.05 to $522.00, with a median of $453.55. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $126.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $441.05 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 IV HYDRAT INIT 31-60 MIN Tech | $327.05 | $1,369.00 | $36.37–$1,095.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 96360 HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT WKC TECH | $327.05 | $1,369.00 | $36.37–$1,095.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 96360 HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT Tech | $327.05 | $1,369.00 | $36.37–$1,095.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 96360 HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT Tech | $430.82 | $1,369.00 | $176.70–$1,095.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 96360 Iv Inf Hydrat Up To 1Hr Tech | $430.82 | $1,369.00 | $176.70–$1,095.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 IV HYDRAT INIT 31-60 MIN Tech | $430.82 | $1,369.00 | $176.70–$1,095.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 IV INF HYDRAT UP TO 1HR | $453.55 | $1,369.00 | $191.75–$1,213.16 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 IV Inf Hydration | $453.55 | $1,369.00 | $191.75–$1,213.16 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 96360 Iv Inf Hydrat Up To 1Hr | $453.55 | $1,369.00 | $191.75–$1,213.16 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT 31-60 MINS | $465.60 | $776.00 | $504.40–$659.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC IV INFUS HYDRATION UP TO 1 HR | $522.00 | $870.00 | $354.96–$739.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC IV INFUS HYDRATION UP TO 1 HR | $522.00 | $870.00 | $565.50–$739.50 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $327.05, median $453.55, highest $522.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $453.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.