IV push injection cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for IV push of a medicine, first drug: from $32.62 to $799.50, with a median of $320.02. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore). The highest price is 24.5× the lowest.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
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 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC INJECTION,THERAP/PROPH/DIAGNOST, IV PUSH, INITIAL DRUG ECHO | $32.62 | $33.29 | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC IV PUSH, SINGLE OR INITIAL DRUG | $172.00 | $215.00 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD IV Push Med; Init, Up to 15min | $223.15 | $227.70 | — source file |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV HC IV Push Single or Initial Substance Drug | $257.07 | $262.32 | — source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD IV PUSH NON CHEMO, SINGLE/INIT | $290.52 | $296.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV THER,PROPH/DX INJ,IV PUSH SING | $292.80 | $488.00 | — source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 96374 INJECTION,IVP | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); intravenous push, single or initial substance/drug | $320.02 | $320.02 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC INJ. NON CHEMO IV PUSH INITIAL | $345.62 | $352.67 | — source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD IV PUSH NON CHEMO, SINGLE/INIT | $476.62 | $486.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV IV PUSH NON CHEMO, SINGLE/INIT | $530.54 | $541.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD IV PUSH NON CHEMO, SINGLE/INIT | $614.07 | $626.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD IV PUSH NON CHEMO, SINGLE/INIT | $631.86 | $644.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD IV PUSH NON CHEMO, SINGLE/INIT | $673.30 | $687.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV IV PUSH NON CHEMO, SINGLE/INIT | $799.50 | $815.82 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 7 | $32.62 | $290.52 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $530.54 | $665.02 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $292.80 | $292.80 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $257.07 | $257.07 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $476.62 | $476.62 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $320.02 | $320.02 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $345.62 | $345.62 |
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$163.52
- Arkansas$120.62
- California$353.60
- Colorado$353.40
- Connecticut$586.00
- Delaware$327.05
- District of Columbia$381.64
- Florida$318.50
- Georgia$204.75
- Hawaii$421.40
- Idaho$247.76
- Illinois$215.00
- Indiana$200.89
- Iowa$189.75
- Kansas$222.59
- Kentucky$173.37
- Louisiana$90.43
- Maine$200.00
- Massachusetts$364.70
- Michigan$182.25
- Minnesota$188.27
- Mississippi$137.88
- Missouri$184.19
- Montana$177.60
- Nebraska$241.60
- Nevada$239.96
- New Hampshire$190.96
- New Jersey$264.75
- New Mexico$184.80
- New York$255.21
- North Carolina$211.00
- North Dakota$295.20
- Ohio$247.28
- Oklahoma$146.85
- Oregon$248.30
- Pennsylvania$333.33
- Puerto Rico$95.00
- Rhode Island$237.00
- South Carolina$228.25
- South Dakota$349.60
- Tennessee$111.90
- Texas$229.50
- Utah$541.74
- Vermont$238.00
- Virginia$271.00
- Washington$234.24
- West Virginia$203.40
- Wisconsin$165.10
- Wyoming$212.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.