IV push injection cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for IV push of a medicine, first drug as an inpatient: from $62.28 to $592.74, with a median of $363.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $300.72 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $328.85 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 10 cities for code 96374, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IV ANTIBIOTIC INFUSION | $62.28 | $103.80 | $72.66 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IV THERAPY | $64.17 | $106.95 | $74.86 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 THERAPEUTIC/DIAGNOSTIC INJ-IV | $64.17 | $106.95 | $74.86 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 THERAPEUTIC DIAG INJ | $96.72 | $161.20 | $112.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 O/P-IVP OF MEDS < 15 MIN | $117.90 | $196.50 | $137.55 | 40% | — source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA IV PUSH INITIAL | $186.30 | $621.00 | $558.90 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA THER/PROPHDIAG/INJ IV PUSH | $186.30 | $621.00 | $558.90 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA IV PUSH, EACH | $186.30 | $621.00 | $558.90 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 IV PUSH NONCHEMO 1ST DRUG | $191.40 | $319.00 | $239.25–$280.72 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 IV PUSH NONCHEMO 1ST DRUG | $203.40 | $339.00 | $103.73–$305.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 IV PUSH NONCHEMO 1ST DRUG | $238.80 | $398.00 | $103.88–$338.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC IV PUSH NONCHEMO 1ST DRUG | $306.60 | $511.00 | $183.96–$470.12 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 IV PUSH NONCHEMO 1ST DRUG | $316.20 | $527.00 | $182.87–$447.95 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 IV PUSH INITIAL | $363.00 | $605.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 THERAP IVP, INITIAL | $363.00 | $605.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 IV MEDICATION PUSH | $363.00 | $605.00 | $272.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IV PUSH | $363.00 | $605.00 | $272.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 NON CHEMO IV PUSH | $363.00 | $605.00 | $272.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 MEDICATION INJECTION (IV PUSH) | $363.00 | $605.00 | $272.25 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 605.IV PUSH INITIAL | $363.00 | $605.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IV PUSH NONCHEMO 1ST DRUG | $375.00 | $625.00 | $250.00–$562.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC IV PUSH NONCHEMO 1ST DRUG | $422.40 | $704.00 | $253.44–$654.72 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IV PUSH NONCHEMO 1ST DRUG | $438.00 | $730.00 | $474.50–$620.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IVP OF MEDS < 15 MIN | $451.56 | $752.60 | $526.82 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 IV PUSH NONCHEMO 1ST DRUG | $557.40 | $929.00 | $315.86–$743.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC IV PUSH INIT DRUG | $592.02 | $759.00 | $29.67–$118.65 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC IV PUSH INIT DRUG | $592.74 | $801.00 | $32.57–$118.65 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $62.28, median $363.00, highest $592.74 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $339.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.