IV hydration cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $159.50 to $739.20, with a median of $597.98. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care — $438.48 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $456.40 at 103 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care lowest Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 IV Infusion Hydration Initial 31 Min-1 Hour | $159.50 | $319.00 | $89.78–$304.15 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CA · (650) 940-7000 HC INFUSION,HYDRATION,INIT,31-60 MIN | $456.75 | $1,827.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CA · (650) 940-7000 HC INFUSION,HYDRATION,INIT,31-60 MIN OBED | $456.75 | $1,827.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $739.20 | $1,320.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $739.20 | $1,320.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Hydration Infusion Up to 1hr | $1,151.60 | $2,879.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $159.50, median $597.98, highest $739.20 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $739.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.