The median cost of IV Hydration in the United States is $136 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $77 to $1,749 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 26 major US metros to show you exactly what 569 hospitals charge for this procedure. New Jersey is currently the cheapest metro at $77, while San Antonio is the most expensive at $1,749, a difference of 2171%.
The national median cash price for IV Hydration is $136 based on data from 569 hospitals across 26 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $77 in New Jersey to $1,749 in San Antonio. Data is updated monthly.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from 2,176 hospitals into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.
26 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.
| Metro | State | Median Price | Hospitals Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | GA | $100 | 38 |
| Baltimore | MD | $82 | 7 |
| Boston | MA | $183 | 5 |
| Charlotte | NC | $91 | 15 |
| Chicago | IL | $219 | 32 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | TX | $104 | 62 |
| Denver | CO | $117 | 11 |
| Detroit | MI | $84 | 24 |
| Houston | TX | $196 | 22 |
| Los Angeles | CA | $151 | 102 |
| Miami | FL | $248 | 47 |
| Minneapolis | MN | $109 | 15 |
| New Jersey | NJ | $77 | 15 |
| New York | NY | $444 | 27 |
| Orlando | FL | $158 | 6 |
| Philadelphia | PA | $110 | 25 |
| Phoenix | AZ | $176 | 9 |
| Portland | OR | $113 | 13 |
| Sacramento | CA | $183 | 4 |
| San Antonio | TX | $1,749 | 2 |
| San Diego | CA | $121 | 1 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | CA | $183 | 10 |
| Seattle | WA | $105 | 15 |
| St. Louis | MO | $103 | 24 |
| Tampa | FL | $182 | 5 |
| Washington DC | DC | $154 | 33 |
Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.
Cash pay prices, nationwide. Every hospital here publishes its pricing under 45 CFR Part 180.
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Pricing for similar procedures, sourced from the same 569 hospitals.
Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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