IV hydration cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes: from $231.60 to $918.60, with a median of $422.10. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Jameson — $190.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $441.05 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 96360, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Jameson lowest New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR | $231.60 | $386.00 | $34.79–$339.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 INFUSION INTO A VEIN FOR HYDRATION; 31-60 MINUTES | $240.00 | $480.00 | $21.36–$480.35 | 50% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HYDRATION IV INF,INITIAL | $268.20 | $447.00 | $120.24–$547.80 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HYDRATION IV INFUSION, INIT | $268.20 | $447.00 | $120.24–$547.80 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT | $269.00 | $538.00 | $21.36–$480.35 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IV INFUSE-UP TO 1 HOUR | $290.36 | $414.80 | $36.37–$463.25 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 O/P HYDRATION-31M TO OVER 1 HR | $290.36 | $414.80 | $36.37–$463.25 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR | $316.20 | $527.00 | $34.79–$544.42 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT | $363.00 | $605.00 | $162.74–$741.43 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 HYDRATION, INITIAL 1ST HOUR | $363.00 | $605.00 | $203.89–$471.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 INFUSION HYDRATION 1ST HOUR | $363.00 | $605.00 | $203.89–$471.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HYDRATION IV INF, INITIAL | $363.00 | $605.00 | $162.74–$741.43 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR | $421.80 | $703.00 | $34.79–$904.48 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR | $422.40 | $704.00 | $34.79–$793.07 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR | $490.20 | $817.00 | $34.79–$831.61 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR | $505.80 | $843.00 | $34.79–$775.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 HYDRATION>31 MIN TO OVER 1 HR | $526.82 | $752.60 | $36.37–$541.87 | 30% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC IV INF HYDRAT INIT 31MIN-1HR | $592.74 | $801.00 | $43.23–$673.40 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR | $609.00 | $1,015.00 | $34.79–$831.61 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR | $771.00 | $1,285.00 | $34.79–$1,156.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IV INF HYDRATION 1ST HR | $918.60 | $1,531.00 | $35.37–$1,377.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $231.60, median $422.10, highest $918.60 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $422.40. 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 14 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.