IV hydration cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes: from $101.60 to $966.00, with a median of $239.85. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 96360. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$101.60Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$239.85half pay less
Highest$966.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$138.25vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $101.60 | $127.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR SD | $109.44 | $228.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR SD | $111.72 | $228.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $161.00 | $161.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA IV Infusion Hydration Initial Hour | $190.50 | $635.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CHEMO HYDRATION 1 HOUR | $237.00 | $395.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 96360 IV INF HYD;INIT UPTO 1HR | $238.79 | $402.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $239.85 | $369.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $239.85 | $369.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $239.85 | $369.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $239.85 | $369.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $239.85 | $369.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR SD | $247.38 | $589.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 96360 - IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $266.40 | $444.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $269.50 | $385.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS IV INFUSION HYDRATION, INITIAL 1 HOUR | $297.00 | $495.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT 31-60 MIN | $299.20 | $374.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $307.45 | $473.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $369.00 | $369.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $403.65 | $621.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $455.90 | $470.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $455.90 | $470.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $478.40 | $736.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA IV HYDRAT INITIAL 31-60MINS | $512.80 | $641.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $578.50 | $890.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $585.00 | $900.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hydration IV Infusion Initial 31minutes - 1 Hour | $966.00 | $966.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $101.60 | $409.18 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $101.60 | $237.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $101.60 | $239.85 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $111.72 | $190.50 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $101.60 | $161.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $297.00 | $387.70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $369.00 | $369.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $109.44 | $109.44 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $269.50 | $269.50 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $239.85 | $239.85 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $455.90 | $455.90 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $307.45 | $307.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $239.85 | $239.85 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $239.85 | $239.85 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $455.90 | $455.90 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $512.80 | $512.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $299.20 | $299.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $238.79 | $238.79 |
What it is
This code covers giving fluids through a vein for dehydration, for 31 minutes up to an hour. Each additional hour is billed under 96361.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The bag of fluid, supplies and any medicine are billed separately.
IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes in other states
- Alabama$634.29
- Alaska$697.87
- Arizona$175.09
- Arkansas$150.80
- California$456.40
- Colorado$364.75
- Connecticut$451.20
- Delaware$609.96
- Florida$434.90
- Georgia$309.35
- Hawaii$418.20
- Idaho$734.00
- Illinois$288.66
- Indiana$413.40
- Kansas$228.80
- Kentucky$752.40
- Louisiana$133.76
- Maine$209.00
- Maryland$232.00
- Massachusetts$490.35
- Michigan$227.00
- Minnesota$274.44
- Mississippi$110.90
- Missouri$193.05
- Montana$302.35
- Nebraska$247.38
- Nevada$313.20
- New Hampshire$258.28
- New Jersey$271.69
- New Mexico$204.53
- New York$349.45
- North Carolina$238.95
- North Dakota$351.82
- Ohio$417.95
- Oklahoma$144.67
- Oregon$330.72
- Pennsylvania$441.05
- Rhode Island$527.00
- South Carolina$240.50
- South Dakota$418.80
- Tennessee$91.28
- Texas$449.55
- Utah$515.14
- Vermont$227.99
- Virginia$336.00
- Washington$319.03
- West Virginia$231.50
- Wisconsin$285.35
- Wyoming$238.14
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.