IV push injection cost in Corpus Christi, TX
In Corpus Christi, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for IV push of a medicine, first drug: from $26.62 to $2,909.74, with a median of $2,909.74. The lowest listed price is at Driscoll Childrens Hospital — $2,883.12 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $231.50 at 285 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 96374, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 6, 2025 and Sep 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 Corpus Christi, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital lowest Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 739-4846 IV Push Initial | $26.62 | $133.10 | $165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 739-4846 IV Push Single /Initial | $34.32 | $171.60 | $165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 739-4846 Hchg IV Push Sngl Initial | $57.64 | $288.20 | $165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area Portland, TX · (361) 761-1501 IVP SINGLE/INITIAL DRUG | $2,745.04 | $2,745.04 | $164.70–$2,333.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctors Regional Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 761-1501 IVP SINGLE/INITIAL DRUG | $2,909.74 | $2,909.74 | $174.58–$2,473.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - The Heart Hospital Corpus Christi, TX IVP SINGLE/INITIAL DRUG | $2,909.74 | $2,909.74 | $174.58–$2,473.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bayview Behavioral Hospital Corpus Christi, TX · (972) 465-0022 IVP SINGLE/INITIAL DRUG | $2,909.74 | $2,909.74 | $174.58–$2,473.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest FSER Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 761-1501 IVP SINGLE/INITIAL DRUG | $2,909.74 | $2,909.74 | $174.58–$2,473.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.62, median $2,909.74, highest $2,909.74 — a 109.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
An IV push is a medicine given quickly through an IV line by a nurse, such as an anti-nausea drug or pain medicine in the emergency department. The code covers giving the medicine, not the drug itself.
What the price covers
The price covers a nurse giving the medicine through an IV line that is already in place. The drug, starting the IV and the visit itself are separate lines.