IV infusion cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for IV infusion of a medicine, first hour: from $185.00 to $518.00, with a median of $185.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $240.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 96365, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ADMIN IV INF TX/DX; 1ST HR | $185.00 | $370.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ADMIN IV INF TX/DX; 1ST HR | $185.00 | $370.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ADMIN IV INF TX/DX; 1ST HR | $518.00 | $1,036.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $185.00, median $185.00, highest $518.00 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $185.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.