IV hydration cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $162.60 to $624.55, with a median of $210.34. The lowest listed price is at York Hospital — $47.74 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $209.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 96360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Hospital lowest York, ME · (207) 351-2478 IV HYDRATION 31 MINS-1 HR | $162.60 | $271.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 IV HYDRATION ONLY 31 MIN-1 HR | $166.80 | $278.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 IV HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MINS-1 HR | $166.80 | $278.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 IV HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $166.80 | $278.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 IV HYDRATION INIT 31-60 MIN | $166.80 | $278.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 OBV/PPR-IV HYDRATION 31 MIN-1 HR | $166.80 | $278.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC HYDRATE IV INFUSION INITIAL, 31 MINS TO 1 HR | $205.30 | $205.30 | $151.02–$192.98 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME CDU HC IV HYDRATION INITL 31 MN-1 HR | $205.30 | $205.30 | $151.02–$192.98 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HYDRATION IV INFUSION INITIAL | $210.34 | $809.00 | $525.85–$603.51 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME IV INFU HYDRATION 31-90MINUTES | $210.34 | $809.00 | $525.85–$603.51 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HC HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT | $210.34 | $809.00 | $525.85–$603.51 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME RH IV INFUSION HYDRATION INIT | $210.34 | $809.00 | $525.85–$603.51 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT | $210.34 | $809.00 | $525.85–$603.51 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 WHC IV HYDRATION 31- 60 MINUTES | $228.00 | $380.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 CDU HC IV HYDRATION INITL 31 MN-1 HR | $231.45 | $231.45 | $170.25–$217.56 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HC IV HYDRATION 31-60MIN | $237.12 | $912.00 | $592.80–$680.35 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC HYDRATE IV INFUSION INITIAL, 31 MINS TO 1 HR | $423.90 | $423.90 | $311.82–$398.47 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC HYDRATE IV INFUSION INITIAL, 31 MINS TO 1 HR | $624.55 | $624.55 | $440.93–$589.58 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $162.60, median $210.34, highest $624.55 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $207.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 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.