IV hydration cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $129.86 to $291.30, with a median of $220.00. The lowest listed price is at St. Mary's Medical Center — $90.14 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $231.50 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Medical Center lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 96360 Hydration services, initial 31 | $129.86 | $129.86 | $97.40–$129.86 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 96360 Hydration 31 to 60 Minutes | $129.86 | $129.86 | $97.40–$129.86 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 96360 Hydration 31 to 60 Minutes | $220.00 | $220.00 | $165.00–$220.00 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 96360 Hydration services, initial 31 minutes to 1 hour | $220.00 | $220.00 | $165.00–$220.00 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Infusion for Hydration Initial 31 to 60 Minutes 96360 | $220.00 | $220.00 | $165.00–$220.00 | — | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG INF HYDRATION, INIT 1ST HR | $291.30 | $728.25 | $340.09–$655.43 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG EMR INF HYDRATION, INT.1ST HR | $291.30 | $728.25 | $340.09–$655.43 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 HYDRATION ADMIN 1ST HOUR | $358.96 | $358.96 | $269.22–$358.96 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 96360 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $506.44 | $506.44 | $379.83–$506.44 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 INF/H IV Inf Initial 31 - 60 min | $544.77 | $544.77 | $408.58–$544.77 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 96360 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $544.77 | $544.77 | $408.58–$544.77 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 INF/H IV Inf Initial 31 - 60 min | $601.51 | $601.51 | $451.13–$601.51 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 IV HYDRATION; INITIAL | $601.51 | $601.51 | $451.13–$601.51 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 HYDRATION ADMIN 1ST HOUR | $601.51 | $601.51 | $451.13–$601.51 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $129.86, median $220.00, highest $291.30 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $220.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 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.