IV push injection cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 9 hospitals list a cash price for IV push of a medicine, first drug as an inpatient: from $267.00 to $403.10, with a median of $267.00. The lowest listed price is at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across District of Columbia, the median is $381.64 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 96374, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 2, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC IV PUSH 1ST SBST/DRUG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $267.00 | $534.00 | $74.35–$1,153.60 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC IV PUSH 1ST SBST/DRUG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $267.00 | $534.00 | $74.35–$1,153.60 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC IV PUSH 1ST SBST/DRUG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $267.00 | $534.00 | $74.35–$1,233.94 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC IV PUSH 1ST SBST/DRUG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $267.00 | $534.00 | $74.35–$1,153.60 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC IV PUSH 1ST SBST/DRUG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $267.00 | $534.00 | $74.35–$1,153.60 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Non-Chem Ivp Initial+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $271.00 | $542.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 OP THERPROPHDIAG INJ IV PUSH+1 more line at this price File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $331.00 | $662.00 | $278.04–$362.11 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 IV PUSH NON CHEMO SINGLE INIT+6 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $381.64 | $587.14 | $170.27–$499.07 | 35% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 INJECTIONS IV PUSH PRIMARY+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $403.10 | $620.15 | $217.05–$558.14 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $267.00, median $267.00, highest $403.10 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $313.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 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.