IV push injection cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for IV push of a medicine, first drug as an inpatient: from $451.00 to $548.00, with a median of $498.50. The lowest listed price is at HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital — $47.50 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $364.70 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 96374, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital lowest Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Therapeutic Injection IV Push Initial (96374) File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $451.00 | $451.00 | — | — |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC IV Push Single/Initial Drug+1 more line at this price File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $455.00 | $455.00 | — | — |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Therapeutic Injection IV Push Initial (96374) File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $459.00 | $459.00 | — | — |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC IV Push Single/Initial Drug+1 more line at this price File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $485.00 | $485.00 | — | — |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Therapeutic Injection IV Push Initial (96374) File of Apr 3, 2026 · source file | $538.00 | $538.00 | — | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Injection-Push Sgl Or Initial+1 more line at this price source file | $548.00 | $548.00 | $548.00 | — |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC IV Push Single/Initial Drug Ac File of Apr 3, 2026 · source file | $550.00 | $550.00 | — | — |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC IV Push Single/Initial Drug File of Apr 3, 2026 · source file | $581.00 | $581.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $451.00, median $498.50, highest $548.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $498.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.