IV hydration cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $273.33 to $800.10, with a median of $335.08. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital — $61.75 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $319.03 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 96360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC IV HYDRATION INITL 31M-90MN | $273.33 | $948.25 | $682.74–$711.19 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC IV HYDRATION INITL 31M-90MN | $288.41 | $948.25 | $682.74–$711.19 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC IV HYDRATION INITL 31M-90MN | $289.56 | $948.25 | $407.75–$853.43 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC IV HYDRATION INITL 31M-90MN | $297.59 | $948.25 | $682.74–$711.19 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC IV HYDRATION INITL 31M-90MN | $314.06 | $948.25 | $682.74–$711.19 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Iv Infus Hydrat Init 31Mn-1Hr | $324.00 | $648.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC IV HYDRATION INITL 31M-90MN | $335.08 | $948.25 | $265.51–$853.43 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $364.00 | $700.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ED IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $364.00 | $700.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 HYDRATION IV INFUSION, INITIAL | $395.76 | $776.00 | $497.03–$620.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ED - HYDRATION IV INFUSION, INITIAL | $395.76 | $776.00 | $497.03–$620.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $430.08 | $896.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $430.08 | $896.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $430.08 | $896.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $430.08 | $896.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ED IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $430.08 | $896.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC IV HYDRATION INITIAL HR CDM | $430.08 | $896.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC HYDRATION IV INFUSION, INITIAL | $515.20 | $644.00 | $54.74–$811.89 | 20% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 IV Infu Hydr Initial (31 Mins to 1 Hr) | $800.10 | $800.10 | $201.63–$768.10 | — | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 IV Infus Hydrate to 1hr-Rad Px | $939.10 | $939.10 | $236.65–$901.54 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $273.33, median $335.08, highest $800.10 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $314.06 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.