IV hydration cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes as an inpatient: from $144.40 to $144.40, with a median of $144.40. Across Kentucky, the median is $282.00 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 96360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Feb 11, 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 Louisville, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Audubon Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB IV INFUSION INITIAL | $144.40 | $722.00 | $119.13–$665.68 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB IV INFUSION HYDRATION INIT HR | $144.40 | $722.00 | $119.13–$665.68 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB OP IV INFUSION HYDRATN INT HR | $144.40 | $722.00 | $119.13–$665.68 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $144.40, median $144.40, highest $144.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $144.40 — 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.