IV hydration cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 25 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes: from $82.01 to $2,295.25, with a median of $348.79. The lowest listed price is at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital — $266.78 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $497.72 at 216 hospitals.
- The median here, $348.79, is 9% above the US median of $321.46.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($217.31).
- Riverside, CA has the lowest median of 5 metro areas in California with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 6 of 25 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 20 cities for code 96360, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 25, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
Lowest$82.01San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Median$348.79half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,295.25in this market
Difference28.0×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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
median
Lowest $82.01Highest $2,295.25
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital lowest Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 INFUSION INTO A VEIN FOR HYDRATION; 31-60 MINUTES File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $82.01 | $410.07 | $258.62–$816.69 | 80% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $84.89 | $424.43 | $258.62–$816.69 | 80% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · (760) 340-3911 HC Hydration Init+1 more line at this price File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $135.42 | $709.00 | $51.30–$917.00 | 81% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 INF IV HYDRA INIT 31-60MN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $159.98 | $486.00 | $63.71–$949.00 | 67% |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 96360 IV INF HYDRAT 31-60 CHARGE File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $173.25 | $231.00 | — | 25% |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 ER-IV HYDRATION 31 MIN TO 1 HR File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $268.00 | $268.00 | $51.30–$3,250.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 ER-IV HYDRATION 31 MIN TO 1 HR File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $268.00 | $268.00 | $51.30–$3,250.00 | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 IV INFUS HYDRATE INIT 31M-1HR+4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $272.00 | $1,017.50 | $51.30–$1,207.67 | 73% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Iv Infu, Hydration, 31-60 Min File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $272.00 | $1,675.92 | $51.30–$1,675.92 | 84% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Iv Infu, Hydration, 31-60 Min File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $272.00 | $1,675.92 | $51.30–$1,675.92 | 84% |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes File of Sep 17, 2026 · source file | $286.40 | $477.34 | $73.58–$2,327.52 | 40% |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 96360 IV HYDRATION >30 MIN CHARGE File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $302.25 | $403.00 | — | 25% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HYDRATION INFUSION INITIAL 31-90MIN File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $329.85 | $733.00 | $132.67–$638.00 | 55% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 IV ADMINISTRATION-HYDRATION - Initial+2 more lines at this price File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $342.00 | $342.00 | $51.30–$1,075.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 INF IV HYDRA INIT 31-60MN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $348.79 | $897.00 | $63.71–$949.00 | 61% |
| Redlands Community Hospital Redlands, CA · (909) 335-5500 Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes+1 more line at this price File of Jun 19, 2026 · source file | $366.24 | $1,526.00 | $73.58–$2,180.65 | 76% |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 96360 Hydration, first hour File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $387.96 | $517.28 | — | 25% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HYDRATION INFUSION INITIAL 31-90MIN File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $404.10 | $898.00 | $86.18–$763.30 | 55% |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 IV INF HYD INIT 31MIN-1HR+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $441.00 | $441.00 | $51.30–$3,250.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 IV INF HYD INIT 31MIN-1HR DISTINT SER+3 more lines at this price File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $441.00 | $441.00 | $51.30–$3,250.00 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $442.00 | $850.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $442.00 | $850.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $442.00 | $850.00 | — | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $442.00 | $850.00 | — | 48% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HYDRATION INFUSION INITIAL 31-90MIN File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $481.05 | $1,069.00 | $88.24–$962.10 | 55% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $492.48 | $1,026.00 | — | 52% |
| San Bernardino County Colton, CA · (909) 580-1000 HC IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $579.00 | $579.00 | $51.30–$419.78 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 OBS-IV ADMIN-HYDRATION Initial File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $589.00 | $589.00 | $51.30–$589.00 | — |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $621.00 | $1,831.00 | $73.58–$3,364.46 | 66% |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 96360 INFUS HYDRATION,INITIAL 31-1HR CHARGE+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $667.50 | $890.00 | — | 25% |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INIT >31 MIN File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $670.00 | $670.00 | $51.30–$670.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INIT >31 MIN File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $670.00 | $670.00 | $51.30–$670.00 | — |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $1,412.00 | $1,831.00 | $63.14–$2,654.95 | 23% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC IV Infus Hydration Init to 1hr+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $1,448.58 | $1,448.58 | $51.30–$1,448.58 | — |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes File of Sep 17, 2026 · source file | $1,467.15 | $2,445.25 | $73.58–$2,327.52 | 40% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hydration Infusion Initial 31-90min+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $1,467.88 | $1,467.88 | $51.30–$1,467.88 | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 IV HYDRAT INIT UP TO 1HR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,295.25 | $2,295.25 | $344.29–$2,065.72 | — |
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 $82.01, median $348.79, highest $2,295.25 — a 28.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $423.05. 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 15 of 19 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 IV hydration is, what the price covers and why prices differ: IV hydration explained.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 96360 ($323.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CAIV HYDRATION INITIAL | $17.60 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.