IV push injection cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for IV push of a medicine, first drug: from $170.20 to $768.00, with a median of $586.00. The lowest price is at Gaylord Hospital (Wallingford). The highest price is 4.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 96374. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$170.20Gaylord Hospital
Median$586.00half pay less
Highest$768.00in Connecticut
Lowest saves$415.80vs the median
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Hospital lowest Wallingford · Wallingford, CT IV Push Single Or Initial Drug | $170.20 | $243.14 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic IV Push Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $203.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic IV Push Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $206.80 | $376.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT IV START INJECTION | $216.03 | $567.00 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic IV Push Single/Initial Substance/Drug | $229.90 | $418.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC IV PUSH - INITIAL | $352.20 | $587.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT zz*Diagnostic Inj IV Specify | $357.28 | $714.55 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Ther/Proph/Diag IV Push Sngl/Initial | $501.00 | $835.00 | — source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC THER PROPH/DX NJX IV PUSH SINGLE/1ST SBST/DRUG | $671.00 | $671.00 | — source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC THER PROPH/DX NJX IV PUSH SINGLE/1ST SBST/DRUG | $671.00 | $671.00 | — source file |
| Midstate Medical Center Meriden · Meriden, CT HC THER PROPH/DX NJX IV PUSH SINGLE/1ST SBST/DRUG | $671.24 | $671.24 | — source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC THER PROPH/DX NJX IV PUSH SINGLE/1ST SBST/DRUG | $671.24 | $671.24 | — source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC THER PROPH/DX NJX IV PUSH SINGLE/1ST SBST/DRUG | $671.24 | $671.24 | — source file |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital Manchester · Manchester, CT IV PUSH SNGL/INITIAL DRUG | $738.43 | $738.43 | — source file |
| St Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT HC THER PROPH/DX NJX IV PUSH SINGLE/1ST SBST/DRUG | $767.60 | $767.60 | — source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC THER PROPH/DX NJX IV PUSH SINGLE/1ST SBST/DRUG | $768.00 | $768.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 3 | $229.90 | $501.00 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $203.50 | $280.39 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 1 | $767.60 | $767.60 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $352.20 | $352.20 |
| Manchester, CT | 1 | $738.43 | $738.43 |
| Meriden, CT | 1 | $671.24 | $671.24 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $671.24 | $671.24 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $671.00 | $671.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $216.03 | $216.03 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $206.80 | $206.80 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $671.24 | $671.24 |
| Wallingford, CT | 1 | $170.20 | $170.20 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $671.00 | $671.00 |
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.
IV push of a medicine, first drug in other states
- Alabama$139.00
- Alaska$349.00
- Arizona$156.55
- Arkansas$120.62
- California$353.60
- Colorado$280.70
- Delaware$327.05
- District of Columbia$356.32
- Florida$318.50
- Georgia$211.50
- Hawaii$421.40
- Idaho$247.76
- Illinois$215.00
- Indiana$198.49
- Iowa$189.75
- Kansas$222.59
- Kentucky$173.37
- Louisiana$92.65
- Maine$200.00
- Maryland$320.02
- Massachusetts$364.70
- Michigan$183.43
- Minnesota$188.76
- Mississippi$137.88
- Missouri$179.60
- Montana$177.60
- Nebraska$241.38
- Nevada$239.96
- New Hampshire$190.96
- New Jersey$264.75
- New Mexico$184.80
- New York$255.21
- North Carolina$196.20
- North Dakota$295.20
- Ohio$247.28
- Oklahoma$146.85
- Oregon$248.30
- Pennsylvania$328.85
- Puerto Rico$95.00
- Rhode Island$211.80
- South Carolina$229.00
- South Dakota$349.60
- Tennessee$111.90
- Texas$231.50
- Utah$541.74
- Vermont$238.00
- Virginia$271.00
- Washington$234.24
- West Virginia$203.40
- Wisconsin$165.10
- Wyoming$209.42
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.