IV hydration cost in Kansas City, MO
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 20 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes: from $166.10 to $4,329.75, with a median of $320.16. The lowest listed price is at Lakewood Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $154.06 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $239.56 at 64 hospitals.
- The median here, $320.16, is about the same as the US median of $321.46.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($217.31).
- Kansas City, MO ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Missouri by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 20 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 13 cities for code 96360, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$166.10Lakewood Medical Center + 1 more
Median$320.16half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,329.75in this market
Difference26.1×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Kansas City, MO-KS.
median
Lowest $166.10Highest $4,329.75
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Medical Center lowest Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 96360 HYDRATION IV INFUSION 1ST HOUR WGC File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $166.10 | $302.00 | $49.70–$302.00 | 45% |
| University Health Truman Medical Center lowest Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 96360 HYDRATION IV INFUSION 1ST HOUR WGC File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $166.10 | $302.00 | $49.70–$302.00 | 45% |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 Initial IV Hydration First Hour+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $166.75 | $575.00 | $185.00–$1,462.32 | 71% |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 96360 IV Infusion Hydration up to 1 Hr ELD+7 more lines at this price File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $174.41 | $317.10 | $49.70–$317.10 | 45% |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 96360 IV Infusion Hydration up to 1 Hr ELD+7 more lines at this price File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $174.41 | $317.10 | $49.70–$317.10 | 45% |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 96360 IV Infusion Hydration up to 1 Hr WGD File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $182.49 | $331.80 | $49.70–$331.80 | 45% |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 96360 IV Infusion Hydration up to 1 Hr WGD File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $182.49 | $331.80 | $49.70–$331.80 | 45% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR PCC+14 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.36 | $382.00 | $52.30–$532.13 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR KID+14 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.36 | $382.00 | $52.30–$532.13 | 52% |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City, KS · (913) 596-4000 Hc Iv Infu, Hydration, 31-60 Min File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $200.00 | $1,219.18 | $49.81–$1,126.52 | 84% |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth, KS · (913) 680-6000 Hc Iv Infu, Hydration, 31-60 Min File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $200.00 | $572.15 | $49.81–$486.33 | 65% |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 942-4400 Hc Iv Infu, Hydration, 31-60 Min File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $212.00 | $1,093.44 | $49.81–$1,093.44 | 81% |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 96360 Hydration IV Inf, Init OBS File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $228.80 | $416.00 | $49.70–$416.00 | 45% |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 96360 Hydration IV Inf, Init OBS File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $228.80 | $416.00 | $49.70–$416.00 | 45% |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 IV Hydration, Init, 31 Min- One Hour WLD+4 more lines at this price File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $242.00 | $440.00 | $49.70–$440.00 | 45% |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 IV HYDRATION FIRST HOUR+4 more lines at this price File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $242.00 | $440.00 | $49.70–$440.00 | 45% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 IV INF HYDRATION INIT 31-60 MINUTES ER File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $258.72 | $539.00 | $52.30–$532.13 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 IV INF HYDRATION INIT 31-60 MINUTES ER File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $258.72 | $539.00 | $52.30–$532.13 | 52% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $273.00 | $390.00 | $50.70–$377.91 | 30% |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 INFUS-HYDRATION 1ST HR File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $276.00 | $990.00 | $276.21–$807.84 | 72% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 IV INFUSION, HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $364.31 | $520.43 | $35.78–$442.37 | 30% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 IV INF HYDRN INITIAL HR 96360 File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $385.00 | $550.00 | $71.50–$532.95 | 30% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 IV HYDRATION INITIAL File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $389.62 | $556.60 | $35.78–$473.11 | 30% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 IV INFUSION (HYDRATION) INITIA File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $395.98 | $565.68 | $35.78–$480.83 | 30% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 IV HYDRAT INITIAL HR 96360 File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $520.10 | $743.00 | $96.59–$719.97 | 30% |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington, MO · (660) 259-2203 IV HYDRAT INIT UP TO 1HR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $594.37 | $594.37 | $110.55–$534.93 | — |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC IV INF HYDRATION, 30-60 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $660.31 | $660.31 | — | — |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC IV INF HYDRATION, 30-60 MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $660.31 | $660.31 | — | — |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit, MO · (816) 282-5000 IV HYDRAT INIT UP TO 1HR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,173.92 | $1,173.92 | $152.61–$997.83 | — |
| Menorah Medical Center Overland Park, KS · (913) 498-6000 IV HYDRAT INIT UP TO 1HR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,626.33 | $1,626.33 | $211.42–$1,301.06 | — |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center Olathe, KS · (913) 541-5000 IV HYDRAT INIT UP TO 1HR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,670.24 | $1,670.24 | $310.66–$1,336.19 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 348-1200 IV HYDRAT INIT UP TO 1HR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,262.70 | $2,262.70 | $420.86–$2,036.43 | — |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 276-4000 IV HYDRAT INIT UP TO 1HR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,374.81 | $2,374.81 | $308.73–$2,374.81 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence, MO · (816) 698-7000 IV HYDRAT INIT UP TO 1HR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4,329.75 | $4,329.75 | $805.33–$3,896.78 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $166.10, median $320.16, highest $4,329.75 — a 26.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $228.18. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 IV hydration is, what the price covers and why prices differ: IV hydration explained.