IV hydration cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for IV hydration (fluids through a vein), first 31 to 60 minutes: from $151.34 to $625.00, with a median of $383.50. The lowest price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 4.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $383.50, is 19% above the US median of $321.00.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($217.31).
- Nebraska ranks 35th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 50 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$151.34Nebraska Heart Hospital
Median$383.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$625.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$232.16vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC HYDRA INF INIT 31 MIN -1 HR | $151.34 | $329.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR ER | $171.36 | $357.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC HYDRA INF INIT 31 MIN -1 HR | $175.84 | $314.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE IV Infusion Hydration Initial Hour | $217.56 | $588.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA IV Infusion Hydration Initial Hour | $228.60 | $635.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC HYDRA INF INIT 31 MIN -1 HR | $234.52 | $286.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE ED INF IV HYDRATION 31-60MIN | $241.26 | $424.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Iv Fluid (First Hour) | $247.00 | $363.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR ER | $253.27 | $589.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR ER | $253.27 | $589.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR ER | $253.27 | $589.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR ER | $253.27 | $589.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $254.96 | $318.70 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE 96360 Intravenous Infusion, Hydration, Initial 31 Minutes To 1 Hour | $279.00 | $349.00 | — source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $286.40 | $358.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE 96360ed Hydration, First Hour | $296.00 | $423.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR ER | $310.78 | $379.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne · Wayne, NE 96360 IV HYDRATION 1ST HR. Charge | $311.95 | $367.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Hydration Iv Inf Initial | $320.00 | $400.00 | — source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC HYDRA INF INIT 31MIN-1HR SD | $325.94 | $379.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA IV HYDRATION 1ST HR | $330.00 | $440.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE HYDRATION IV INFUSION INIT | $352.00 | $440.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE 96360ed Iv Infusion Hydration Initial Hour | $365.00 | $405.00 | — source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE 96360ed Hydration, First Hour | $380.00 | $380.00 | — source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE 96360 Iv Inf Hydration 31 Min To 1hr Charge | $383.00 | $426.00 | — source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Iv Hydration Infus Initial 31min-1hr | $384.00 | $427.00 | — source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Cc Initial Iv Infuse Hydrate 31-60 Min | $387.00 | $387.00 | — source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Iv Hydration 31m To 1 Hr | $390.00 | $390.00 | — source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB IV HYDRATE INFUSE INITIAL 31 MIN TO 1 HR | $393.60 | $656.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $400.50 | $445.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $405.00 | $405.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $406.25 | $625.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $406.25 | $625.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE 96360 Intravenous Infusion, Hydration, Initial 31 Minutes To 1 Hour | $409.00 | $430.00 | — source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Iv Hydr Initial 31-60min96360 | $420.00 | $525.00 | — source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $424.25 | $424.25 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE IV INFUSIONS, HYDRATION, | $424.35 | $471.50 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE 96360iv Infusion Hydration Initial 31 Min-1 Hour | $428.00 | $428.00 | — source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE IV INFUSION/HYDRATION/1ST HR | $430.00 | $430.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE All Outpatient Services | $435.00 | $435.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE IV INFUSION HYDRATION INI | $452.70 | $503.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $473.81 | $473.81 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $485.10 | $539.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE 96360 Iv Hydration First Hred Tech | $489.00 | $489.00 | — source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE 96360 - IV INFUSION HYDRATION INITIAL 31 MIN-1 HOUR | $499.20 | $520.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE INFUSION INTO A VEIN FOR HYDRATION; 31-60 MINUTES | $503.50 | $530.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC HYDRA INF INIT 31 MIN -1 HR | $542.88 | $936.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $555.18 | $616.87 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE 96360 INFUSION OF FLUIDS, INIT, 31 MIN - 1 HR CHARGE | $563.00 | $563.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | $625.00 | $625.00 | Aug 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 9 | $228.60 | $253.27 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $365.00 | $384.00 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $151.34 | $171.36 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $310.78 | $407.14 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $175.84 | $305.42 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $279.00 | $410.94 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $325.94 | $475.47 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $352.00 | $352.00 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $286.40 | $286.40 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $420.00 | $420.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $409.00 | $409.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $387.00 | $387.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $383.00 | $383.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $485.10 | $485.10 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $296.00 | $296.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $380.00 | $380.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $217.56 | $217.56 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $400.50 | $400.50 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $555.18 | $555.18 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $489.00 | $489.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $473.81 | $473.81 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $424.35 | $424.35 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $234.52 | $234.52 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $241.26 | $241.26 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $452.70 | $452.70 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $247.00 | $247.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $320.00 | $320.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $393.60 | $393.60 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $428.00 | $428.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $311.95 | $311.95 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $563.00 | $563.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $424.25 | $424.25 |
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$232.50
- 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$511.80
- 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
- Minnesota$272.50
- Mississippi$184.40
- Missouri$239.56
- Montana$253.67
- Nevada$361.41
- New Hampshire$333.57
- New Jersey$248.91
- New Mexico$339.10
- New York$372.00
- North Carolina$305.74
- North Dakota$334.40
- Ohio$417.95
- Oklahoma$191.70
- 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.