IV push injection cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for IV push of a medicine, first drug as an inpatient: from $45.84 to $414.05, with a median of $271.26. The lowest listed price is at Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center — $225.42 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $189.75 at 84 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 96374, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center lowest Sumner, IA · (563) 578-3275 HC THER/PRO/DX INJ IV PUSH | $45.84 | $57.30 | $42.00–$57.00 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA · (319) 352-4120 Injection of drug or substance into vein | $46.80 | $90.00 | $34.20–$81.00 | 48% | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 HC THER/PRO/DX INJ IV PUSH | $146.40 | $183.00 | $118.00–$183.00 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC THER/PRO/DX INJ IV PUSH | $396.11 | $495.13 | $320.35 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic IV Push Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $411.45 | $633.00 | $148.76–$923.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic IV Push Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $414.05 | $637.00 | $149.70–$751.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $45.84, median $271.26, highest $414.05 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $271.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 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 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.