IV infusion cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for IV infusion of a medicine, first hour as an inpatient: from $122.00 to $240.50, with a median of $240.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $118.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $240.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 96365, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ADMIN IV INF TX/DX; 1ST HR | $122.00 | $244.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC IV 1st Hour Init Drug | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC IV 1st Hour Init Drug | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC IV 1st Hour Init Drug | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC IV 1st Hour Init Drug | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $122.00, median $240.50, highest $240.50 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $240.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers giving a medicine through a vein over up to an hour, such as antibiotics, iron or some biologic drugs. Each additional hour is 96366; chemotherapy uses 96413.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The medicine is billed separately and often costs far more than the infusion.