IV push injection cost in Des Moines, IA — inpatient
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for IV push of a medicine, first drug as an inpatient: from $133.60 to $674.92, with a median of $317.85. The lowest listed price is at Madison County Memorial Hospital — $184.25 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $189.75 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 96374, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Sep 23, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Memorial Hospital lowest Winterset, IA · (515) 462-2373 Injection of drug or substance into vein File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $133.60 | $167.00 | $71.81–$167.00 | 20% |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic IV Push Single/Initial Substance/Drug File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $201.50 | $310.00 | $201.34–$412.94 | 35% |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic IV Push Single/Initial Substance/Drug File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $284.70 | $438.00 | $88.04–$471.00 | 35% |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 282-2200 Ther/Proph/Diag Inj, Iv Push File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $351.00 | $351.00 | — | — |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA HC Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic IV Push Single/Initial Substance/Drug File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $458.00 | $458.00 | $92.06–$458.00 | — |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 282-2200 FBC 96374 Ther/Proph/Diag Inj,+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $646.00 | $646.00 | — | — |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC THER/PRO/DX INJ IV PUSH+1 more line at this price File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $674.92 | $843.65 | $365.30 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $133.60, median $317.85, highest $674.92 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $243.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 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.