IV hydration cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes: from $49.84 to $632.80, with a median of $272.50. The lowest price is at Lakewood Health Center (Baudette) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $272.50, is 15% below the US median of $321.46.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($217.31).
- Minnesota ranks 16th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 84 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$49.84Lakewood Health Center + 1 more
Median$272.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$632.80in Minnesota
Lowest saves$222.66vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Health Center lowest Baudette · Baudette, MN HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT CLI | $49.84 | $89.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services lowest Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT CLI | $49.84 | $89.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN IV INFUSION HYDRATION; INITIAL 31 MIN TO 1 HOUR (PBB) | $52.20 | $90.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $53.25 | $71.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT CLI | $54.29 | $89.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN IV HYDRAT INITIAL 31-60MINS | $73.44 | $108.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI IV Therapy | $79.56 | $306.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI IV Therapy | $109.72 | $422.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN PF 96360 IV HYDRAT INIT 31-60M | $116.80 | $146.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI IV INFUS HYDRATION; 1ST HR ER | $117.12 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN IV Therapy | $144.44 | $314.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN PF 96360 IV HYDRAT INIT 31-60M | $144.50 | $170.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI IV HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60""""- ED | $158.00 | $158.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG ED IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $165.09 | $294.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IV INFUS HYDRATION INITIAL UP TO 1 HOUR, LAB ONLY | $196.09 | $489.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IV INFUS HYDRATION INITIAL UP TO 1 HOUR, LAB ONLY | $196.09 | $489.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IV INFUS HYDRATION INITIAL UP TO 1 HOUR, LAB ONLY | $196.09 | $489.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $196.09 | $489.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IV INFUS HYDRATION INITIAL UP TO 1 HOUR, LAB ONLY | $196.09 | $489.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI IV Therapy | $196.10 | $530.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IV INFUS HYDRATION INITIAL UP TO 1 HOUR, LAB ONLY | $200.91 | $501.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IV INFUS HYDRATION INITIAL UP TO 1 HOUR, LAB ONLY | $200.91 | $501.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN INTRAVENOUS INFUSION, HYDRATION; INITIAL, 31 MINUTES-1 HOUR | $201.60 | $315.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $205.92 | $205.92 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IV INFUS HYDRATION INITIAL UP TO 1 HOUR, LAB ONLY | $207.83 | $489.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $216.30 | $309.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL, UP TO 1 HR | $217.80 | $512.45 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL, UP TO 1 HR | $217.83 | $512.54 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $220.32 | $272.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN 1st Hydration Up to 1 Hr Birth | $222.00 | $529.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN IV Therapy | $230.58 | $378.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $238.82 | $439.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN IV INFUSION HYDRATION PRIMARY UP TO 1 HOUR | $246.76 | $290.30 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $248.30 | $382.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI IV INFUS HYDR 31-60 MIN ER | $250.14 | $379.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC IV INFUSION, HYDRATION, 31-60 MIN | $256.20 | $457.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN IV HYDRAT INITIAL 31-60MINS | $260.00 | $325.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Intravenous infusion, hydration; initial, 31 minutes to 1 hour | $264.55 | $502.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Intravenous infusion, hydration; initial, 31 minutes to 1 hour | $264.55 | $502.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN IV HYDRAT INITIAL 31-60MINS | $265.60 | $332.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN IV FOR HYDRATION 1 HR | $270.80 | $428.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $272.50 | $567.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $272.50 | $567.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $272.50 | $567.70 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $274.44 | $437.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ER IV INF HYDRATN IN | $276.50 | $395.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $284.98 | $508.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $284.98 | $508.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $284.98 | $508.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG ED IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31-60 MIN | $284.98 | $508.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $288.42 | $437.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $288.42 | $437.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $288.42 | $437.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 96360 IV INFUS THERAPY HYDRATION FLUIDS INITIAL 31 MIN-1HR | $300.00 | $375.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $300.46 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN IV HYDRAT INITIAL 31-60MINS | $307.45 | $473.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $314.96 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN IV INFUSION HYDRATION PRIMARY UP TO 1 HOUR | $316.20 | $372.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $322.20 | $436.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $322.20 | $436.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $322.20 | $436.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $322.20 | $436.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $322.20 | $436.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $322.20 | $436.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN FIRST HOUR IV HYDRATION <1 HOUR | $322.20 | $436.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $325.53 | $387.53 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 96360 IV INF HYD;INIT UPTO 1HR | $328.86 | $540.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT | $330.05 | $428.63 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN IV HYDRATION INITIAL TO 1 HR | $344.92 | $485.80 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN ED 96360 IV INFUS THERAPY HYDRATION FLUIDS INITIAL 31 MIN-1HR | $347.40 | $386.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN IV Infusion Hydration Primary Up to 1 Hour | $354.50 | $491.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $354.64 | $403.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac IV Infusion, Hydration, 31-60 Min | $361.30 | $439.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $368.90 | $595.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN IV INFUSION HYDRATION PRIMARY UP TO 1 HOUR | $369.46 | $637.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN IV HYDRAT INITIAL 31-60MINS | $382.40 | $478.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $384.20 | $452.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $412.00 | $412.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN IV HYDRAT INITIAL 31-60MINS | $541.60 | $677.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN IV HYDRAT INITIAL 31-60MINS | $568.00 | $568.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 96360 IV INFUS THERAPY HYDRATION FLUIDS INITIAL 31 MIN-1HR | $596.80 | $746.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 96360 IV INFUS THERAPY HYDRATION FLUIDS INITIAL 31 MIN-1HR | $596.80 | $746.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ED 96360 IV INFUS THERAPY HYDRATION FLUIDS INITIAL 31 MIN-1HR | $603.20 | $754.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN IV HYDRAT INITIAL 31-60MINS | $632.80 | $791.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $79.56 | $200.91 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $117.12 | $274.44 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $217.83 | $322.20 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $222.00 | $253.49 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $322.20 | $367.10 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $144.44 | $175.18 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $165.09 | $217.94 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $322.20 | $322.20 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $256.20 | $256.20 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $384.20 | $384.20 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $369.46 | $369.46 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $541.60 | $541.60 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $49.84 | $49.84 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $116.80 | $116.80 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $314.96 | $314.96 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $632.80 | $632.80 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $246.76 | $246.76 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $300.46 | $300.46 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $248.30 | $248.30 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $325.53 | $325.53 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $322.20 | $322.20 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $568.00 | $568.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $330.05 | $330.05 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $603.20 | $603.20 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $201.60 | $201.60 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $52.20 | $52.20 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $316.20 | $316.20 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $347.40 | $347.40 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $216.30 | $216.30 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $53.25 | $53.25 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $596.80 | $596.80 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $230.58 | $230.58 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $144.50 | $144.50 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $284.98 | $284.98 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $49.84 | $49.84 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $354.64 | $354.64 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $328.86 | $328.86 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $322.20 | $322.20 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $307.45 | $307.45 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $368.90 | $368.90 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $260.00 | $260.00 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $361.30 | $361.30 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $354.50 | $354.50 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $596.80 | $596.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $73.44 | $73.44 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $54.29 | $54.29 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $265.60 | $265.60 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What IV hydration is, what the price covers and why prices differ: IV hydration explained.
IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes in other states
- Alabama$233.98
- Alaska$639.79
- Arizona$187.20
- Arkansas$143.51
- California$497.72
- Colorado$412.30
- Connecticut$496.27
- Delaware$609.96
- District of Columbia$405.76, 3 hospitals
- Florida$563.00
- Georgia$290.16
- Hawaii$462.00
- Idaho$331.02
- Illinois$337.75
- Indiana$367.32
- Iowa$279.10
- Kansas$246.40
- Kentucky$284.25
- Louisiana$169.19
- Maine$209.67
- Maryland$381.29
- Massachusetts$511.64
- Michigan$261.00
- Mississippi$184.40
- Missouri$239.56
- Montana$253.67
- Nebraska$383.50
- Nevada$361.41
- New Hampshire$333.57
- New Jersey$248.91
- New Mexico$339.10
- New York$371.25
- North Carolina$305.74
- North Dakota$334.40
- Ohio$417.95
- Oklahoma$182.13
- Oregon$396.50
- Pennsylvania$435.60
- Puerto Rico$125.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$324.60
- South Carolina$435.40
- South Dakota$432.00
- Tennessee$148.43
- Texas$434.50
- Utah$658.96
- Vermont$227.99
- Virginia$336.00
- Washington$341.65
- West Virginia$225.50
- Wisconsin$285.35
- Wyoming$287.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.