Infusion Into a Vein for Hydration, each Additional Hour Cost in Iowa
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 67 Iowa hospitals. CPT 96361. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $79.80
📉 Low $23.40
📈 High $647
🏥 67 hospitals
🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $12.00
Hospital comparison — Iowa
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 67 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RINGGOLD COUNTY HOSPITAL MT AYR |
$23.40 | — | $14.82 | — | $14.82 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY CORNING CORNING |
$26.40 | $23.65 | — | $23.65 | $23.65 | $24.60 | — | $53.90 | $24.13 |
| CHI HEALTH MISSOURI VALLEY MISSOURI VALLEY |
$26.95 | $19.25 | — | $49.64 | $19.25 | $24.60 | — | $53.90 | $19.64 |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUMBOLDT |
$27.90 | $29.76 | $22.01 | $24.13 | $24.13 | $24.13 | $23.25 | $23.25 | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY MUSCATINE MUSCATINE |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.74 | $11.28 | — | $29.04 | — | $10.74 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANAMOSA |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $10.74 | — | $29.04 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH GRINNELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRINNELL |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | $10.95 | $29.04 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH MARSHALLTOWN MARSHALLTOWN |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | $10.95 | $29.04 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | $10.95 | $29.04 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALLEN HOSPITAL WATERLOO |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | $10.95 | $29.04 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FORT DODGE |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | — | $29.04 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | $10.95 | $29.04 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE'S SIOUX CITY |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | $10.95 | $29.04 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DES MOINES |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | $10.95 | $29.04 | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTH TRINITY BETTENDORF |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | — | $29.04 | — | $10.74 |
| UNITYPOINT HEALTHCARE FINLEY HOSPITAL DUBUQUE |
$29.60 | $11.28 | $10.74 | $10.95 | $11.28 | $10.95 | $29.04 | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$30.40 | $37.70 | $34.34 | — | — | — | $88.03 | $95.00 | — |
| GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER JEFFERSON |
$31.36 | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | $53.20 | $29.12 | — | — | $29.12 |
| CHI HEALTH MERCY COUNCIL BLUFFS COUNCIL BLUFFS |
$31.50 | $34.50 | — | $44.97 | $44.97 | $44.66 | — | $53.25 | $11.25 |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUMNER |
$36.85 | $46.07 | $29.02 | $36.86 | $46.07 | $46.07 | — | — | — |
| CLARKE COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL OSCEOLA |
$37.50 | $12.35 | $12.35 | $12.35 | $12.35 | $13.65 | $49.00 | — | — |
| DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL PERRY |
$38.00 | $13.80 | $13.52 | — | $13.52 | $15.81 | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER WATERLOO |
$39.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER MAQUOKETA |
$40.00 | $20.35 | $33.56 | $610 | $37.74 | — | — | — | — |
| UI HEALTH CARE MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY |
$46.20 | $10.74 | $12.00 | $12.12 | — | $12.00 | — | $60.72 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS IOWA CITY |
$46.20 | $10.74 | $12.00 | $12.24 | — | $12.00 | — | $60.72 | — |
| STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTH NEVADA |
$49.60 | $47.12 | $60.14 | $53.94 | $61.00 | $62.00 | — | — | — |
| CHEROKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE |
$50.40 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $56.00 | $30.80 | $56.00 | — | — |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER PELLA |
$57.00 | $34.20 | $21.66 | $21.66 | $21.66 | $19.95 | — | $39.90 | — |
| LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER CHARITON |
$67.50 | $41.25 | $41.25 | — | $41.25 | $52.50 | — | — | — |
| HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HARWARDEN |
$72.60 | $43.11 | — | $43.12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY CRESCO |
$76.00 | $55.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL EMMETSBURG |
$77.25 | $48.00 | — | $23.97 | $100 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RED OAK |
$79.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY CENTER |
$80.80 | $54.00 | $101 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $56.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| OSCEOLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SIBLEY |
$84.38 | $85.30 | — | $10.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL POCAHONTAS |
$87.00 | $83.52 | $52.20 | $64.00 | $82.65 | $50.00 | $84.39 | — | — |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAKE CITY |
$89.60 | $52.00 | $50.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.00 | $66.00 | $50.00 | — |
| GREATER REGIONAL HEALTH W TOWNLINE ST CRESTON |
$93.80 | $59.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 | $59.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEW HAMPTON NEW HAMPTON |
$98.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER ELKADER |
$98.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$98.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE OELWEIN MEDICAL CENTER OELWEIN |
$98.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER DYERSVILLE |
$98.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURGESS HEALTH CENTER ONAWA |
$102 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CLINTON CLINTON |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE DUBUQUE DUBUQUE |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIOUX CENTER HEALTH AVERA SIOUX CENTER |
$105 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL GUTTENBERG |
$106 | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | $52.00 | $52.52 | — | — | — |
| LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SPIRIT LAKE |
$108 | $76.20 | — | $29.58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$122 | $77.61 | $82.27 | — | — | — | $97.60 | — | — |
| AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL ESTHERVILLE |
$133 | $85.30 | — | $17.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEGG HEALTH CENTER ROCK VALLEY |
$134 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MASON CITY |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MERRILL PIONEER HOSPITAL ROCK RAPIDS |
$139 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER CENTERVILLE |
$152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCYONE CEDAR FALLS MEDICAL CENTER CEDAR FALLS |
$165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLOYD VALLEY HOSPITAL LE MARS |
$167 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD SHELDON MEDICAL CENTER SHELDON |
$169 | $65.20 | $65.20 | $65.20 | — | — | — | $190 | — |
| MERCYONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER DES MOINES |
$178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 96361, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $112 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 67 Iowa hospitals above publish for Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 96361 in Iowa, Medicare reimburses about $12.00 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Iowa range from $23.40 to $647 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.6x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour cost in Iowa?
- Cash prices for infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour (CPT 96361) in Iowa range from $23.40 to $647, with a median of $79.80. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour in Iowa?
- The cheapest Iowa hospital published cash price for this procedure is $23.40. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Iowa facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 96361 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.