IV hydration cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $285.12 to $493.20, with a median of $303.12. The lowest listed price is at St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis — $18.00 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $193.05 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 96360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis lowest O'Fallon, IL HC IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $285.12 | $396.00 | $110.88–$566.32 | 28% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 IV HYDRATION 1 HR | $292.20 | $487.00 | $487.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $303.12 | $421.00 | $117.88–$569.84 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $385.20 | $535.00 | $149.80–$569.84 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $493.20 | $685.00 | $137.00–$685.00 | 28% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $285.12, median $303.12, highest $493.20 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $292.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.