IV push injection cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for IV push of a medicine, first drug as an inpatient: from $149.58 to $914.40, with a median of $914.40. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $764.82 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $353.40 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 96374, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC THER PROPH/DX NJX IV PUSH SINGLE/1ST SBST/DRUG File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $149.58 | $427.37 | $146.59 | 65% |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC IVP INITIAL THERAPEUTIC source file | $280.70 | $401.00 | $49.40–$471.20 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=IV PUSH INITIAL MED . File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $426.40 | $656.00 | $98.40–$603.52 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=IV PUSH INITIAL MED. File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $470.60 | $724.00 | $108.60–$666.08 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 QPSYED=THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IVP File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $705.90 | $1,086.00 | $162.90–$999.12 | 35% |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC INJ NON-CHEMO, THER/PROPH/DIAG, IV PUSH, SGL/INITIAL DRUG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $914.40 | $914.40 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC INJ NON-CHEMO, THER/PROPH/DIAG, IV PUSH, SGL/INITIAL DRUG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $914.40 | $914.40 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC INJ NON-CHEMO, THER/PROPH/DIAG, IV PUSH, SGL/INITIAL DRUG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $914.40 | $914.40 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC INJ NON-CHEMO, THER/PROPH/DIAG, IV PUSH, SGL/INITIAL DRUG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $914.40 | $914.40 | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=IV PUSH INITIAL MED File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $985.40 | $1,516.00 | $227.40–$1,394.72 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $149.58, median $914.40, highest $914.40 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $761.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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
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.