IV hydration cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $173.25 to $1,467.15, with a median of $442.00. The lowest listed price is at Palo Verde Hospital — $268.75 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $456.40 at 103 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 96360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde Hospital lowest Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 96360 IV INF HYDRAT 31-60 CHARGE | $173.25 | $231.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 96360 IV HYDRATION >30 MIN CHARGE | $302.25 | $403.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HYDRATION INFUSION INITIAL 31-90MIN | $329.85 | $733.00 | $132.67–$549.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 96360 Hydration, first hour | $387.96 | $517.28 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HYDRATION INFUSION INITIAL 31-90MIN | $404.10 | $898.00 | $179.60–$763.30 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $442.00 | $850.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $442.00 | $850.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $442.00 | $850.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HYDRATION INFUSION INITIAL 31-90MIN | $481.05 | $1,069.00 | $213.80–$962.10 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $492.48 | $1,026.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $492.48 | $1,026.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 96360 OB INFUS HYDRATION,INIT 31-1HR CHARGE | $667.50 | $890.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 96360 INFUS HYDRATION,INITIAL 31-1HR CHARGE | $667.50 | $890.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $1,412.00 | $1,831.00 | $63.14–$2,654.95 | 23% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC IV Infus Hydration Init to 1hr | $1,448.58 | $1,448.58 | $51.30–$1,448.58 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC IV Infus Hydration Init to 1hr | $1,448.58 | $1,448.58 | $51.30–$1,448.58 | — | — source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $1,467.15 | $2,445.25 | $73.58–$2,327.52 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hydration Infusion Initial 31-90min | $1,467.88 | $1,467.88 | $51.30–$1,467.88 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hydration Infusion Initial 31-90min | $1,467.88 | $1,467.88 | $51.30–$1,467.88 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $173.25, median $442.00, highest $1,467.15 — a 8.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $423.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 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.