IV infusion cost in Fargo, ND
In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for IV infusion of a medicine, first hour: from $40.00 to $381.75, with a median of $210.88. The lowest listed price is at Sanford Fargo Medical Center — $170.88 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $381.75 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center lowest Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 CDMR ED 96365 IV INFUS THER PROPH DIAG INIT UP TO 1HR SELF ADMIN MED GY | $40.00 | $50.00 | $22.50–$378.48 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center lowest Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 CDMR IV INFUS THER PROPH DIAG INIT UP TO 1HR SELF ADMIN MED GY | $40.00 | $50.00 | $22.50–$378.48 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo, ND · (701) 364-8000 IV INFUSION THERAPY, 1 HOUR | $381.75 | $509.00 | $136.41–$432.65 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 ED 96365 IV INFUS THER PROPH DIAG INITIAL UP TO 1HR | $556.00 | $695.00 | $62.58–$625.50 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 IV INFUSION TX PROPH DX INIT TO 1HR | $556.00 | $695.00 | $62.58–$625.50 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND · (701) 234-2000 INFUS TX PX DX 1 HR 4V M59 | $556.00 | $695.00 | $62.58–$625.50 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.00, median $210.88, highest $381.75 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $210.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 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.