IV infusion cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for IV infusion of a medicine, first hour: from $59.50 to $1,519.28, with a median of $832.20. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 25.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 96365. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$59.50Deaconess Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$832.20half pay less
Highest$1,519.28in Kentucky
Lowest saves$772.70vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR IV INFUSION THERAPY/PROPHYLAXIS /DX 1ST TO 1 HR | $59.50 | $170.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR IV INFUSION THERAPY/PROPHYLAXIS /DX 1ST TO 1 HR | $59.50 | $170.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB TPA | $144.40 | $722.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG INF THERAPY/DIAG INIT 1STHR | $354.58 | $886.45 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC IV 1st Hour Init Drug | $418.20 | $697.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Iv Infusion, Therapy/Proph/Diagnostic,Initial,1St Hour | $534.42 | $1,336.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC IV INF NON-CHEMO, THER/PROPH/DIAG, INITIAL, TO 1 HR | $594.31 | $594.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Infusion Thrpy, 1st Hr, Other | $832.20 | $1,387.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $1,519.28 | $2,025.70 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $1,519.28 | $2,025.70 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $1,519.28 | $2,025.70 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $1,519.28 | $2,025.70 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $1,519.28 | $2,025.70 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $1,519.28 | $2,025.70 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | $1,519.28 | $2,025.70 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $144.40 | $1,519.28 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $594.31 | $1,056.80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $534.42 | $1,026.85 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $832.20 | $1,175.74 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $418.20 | $968.74 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $1,519.28 | $1,519.28 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $354.58 | $354.58 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
What it is
This code covers giving a medicine through a vein over up to an hour, such as antibiotics, iron or some biologic drugs. Each additional hour is 96366; chemotherapy uses 96413.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The medicine is billed separately and often costs far more than the infusion.
IV infusion of a medicine, first hour in other states
- Alabama$697.04
- Alaska$683.53
- Arizona$203.74
- Arkansas$153.40
- California$544.28
- Colorado$495.38
- Connecticut$586.00
- Delaware$603.42
- Florida$520.00
- Georgia$302.45
- Hawaii$413.40
- Idaho$734.00
- Illinois$360.00
- Indiana$481.00
- Iowa$256.80
- Kansas$303.88
- Louisiana$121.52
- Maine$320.93
- Maryland$522.00
- Massachusetts$576.00
- Michigan$298.85
- Minnesota$328.86
- Mississippi$136.76
- Missouri$273.76
- Montana$321.08
- Nebraska$313.32
- Nevada$313.20
- New Hampshire$277.26
- New Jersey$271.69
- New Mexico$416.93
- New York$372.00
- North Carolina$208.32
- North Dakota$381.75
- Ohio$428.68
- Oklahoma$191.75
- Oregon$478.55
- Pennsylvania$453.55
- Rhode Island$564.00
- South Carolina$240.50
- South Dakota$474.80
- Tennessee$92.55
- Texas$449.55
- Utah$526.06
- Vermont$239.26
- Virginia$365.00
- Washington$375.50
- West Virginia$247.50
- Wisconsin$313.95
- Wyoming$243.90
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.