IV hydration cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $264.43 to $1,015.99, with a median of $413.40. The lowest listed price is at Major Hospital — $148.97 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $413.40 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 96360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 7, 2026 and Apr 7, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital lowest Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $264.43 | $853.00 | $419.76–$853.00 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ED OP IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $413.40 | $689.00 | $9.31–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $413.40 | $689.00 | $9.31–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ED OP IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $413.40 | $689.00 | $9.31–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $413.40 | $689.00 | $9.31–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $413.40 | $689.00 | $9.31–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ED OP IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $413.40 | $689.00 | $9.31–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $413.40 | $689.00 | $11.75–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $413.40 | $689.00 | $11.75–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ED OP IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $413.40 | $689.00 | $11.75–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $420.00 | $700.00 | $11.75–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 IV INFUSION, HYDRATION INIT UP TO 1HR | $478.80 | $798.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $500.40 | $834.00 | $11.75–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $577.80 | $963.00 | $9.31–$83.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC IV Hydration Initial 31-60 Min | $1,015.99 | $1,128.88 | $73.00–$1,128.88 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $264.43, median $413.40, highest $1,015.99 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $413.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 10 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.