Infusion Into a Vein for Hydration, each Additional Hour Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 85 Missouri hospitals. CPT 96361. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $133
📉 Low $17.05
📈 High $1,016
🏥 85 hospitals
🏛️ 62 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $12.22
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 85 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$17.05 | $25.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$25.50 | $10.45 | $10.45 | $10.45 | $22.50 | $91.20 | $25.50 | $15.68 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$25.50 | $10.45 | $10.45 | $10.45 | $26.40 | — | $24.00 | $19.86 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$25.50 | $10.45 | $10.45 | $10.45 | $21.00 | — | $15.15 | $10.45 | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$25.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$27.20 | — | $49.98 | $49.98 | $80.00 | $49.98 | — | $51.48 | — |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$36.19 | $16.41 | $16.41 | $16.41 | $115 | $16.41 | $38.60 | $16.41 | $38.60 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$38.45 | — | $28.20 | — | $42.04 | $46.14 | — | $21.00 | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$40.80 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | $51.00 | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$46.00 | $74.67 | $16.83 | $46.67 | $46.67 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$46.00 | $74.67 | $16.83 | $46.67 | $46.67 | — | — | — | — |
| CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO SPRINGS |
$49.20 | — | $38.66 | $54.00 | $90.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $54.00 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$55.00 | $29.06 | $50.00 | $80.00 | — | $11.65 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$55.00 | $24.45 | $50.00 | $80.00 | — | $11.65 | $73.00 | $114 | $69.50 |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$61.75 | $11.18 | $12.02 | $14.63 | $10.45 | $12.02 | $10.78 | $12.02 | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$65.24 | $100 | $49.98 | $85.00 | $55.00 | $49.98 | $87.00 | — | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL EAST JOPLIN |
$65.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL WEST JOPLIN |
$65.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$71.55 | $75.00 | $35.00 | $76.40 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$72.42 | — | $22.00 | $49.50 | $55.00 | $46.67 | $75.00 | — | $86.30 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$72.60 | $103 | $86.27 | $99.78 | $96.80 | $102 | — | — | $99.70 |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$73.00 | — | — | — | — | $70.00 | $73.00 | $41.00 | — |
| BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SEDALIA |
$73.13 | $39.98 | $49.98 | $80.00 | $49.00 | $49.98 | $49.98 | $49.98 | — |
| PUTNAM COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNIONVILLE |
$80.93 | $22.50 | $41.00 | $15.39 | $75.00 | $11.68 | — | $11.68 | — |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$83.86 | $15.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$86.40 | $46.09 | $46.09 | $46.09 | $71.14 | $46.09 | $108 | — | $107 |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$87.00 | $50.23 | $41.30 | $50.23 | $70.00 | $50.23 | — | $65.28 | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$87.65 | — | $22.00 | $80.50 | $55.00 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$90.00 | $128 | $132 | $128 | $112 | $141 | — | — | $139 |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$91.68 | — | $32.00 | $62.80 | $55.00 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PILOT KNOB |
$94.50 | $35.70 | $35.70 | $35.70 | $52.08 | $35.70 | — | $32.55 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$99.00 | $13.20 | $43.40 | $46.90 | $34.25 | $47.84 | — | $59.56 | — |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$103 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $159 | $46.90 | $129 | — | $128 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$103 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $159 | $46.90 | $129 | — | $128 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$103 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $138 | $46.90 | $129 | — | $128 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$103 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $159 | $46.90 | $129 | — | $128 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$103 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $46.90 | $159 | $46.90 | $129 | — | $128 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$104 | $17.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL NEOSHO |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FAIRFAX FAIRFAX |
$106 | $68.90 | $74.20 | $63.60 | $72.08 | $72.08 | — | $40.28 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$133 | $70.00 | $42.53 | $49.98 | $79.00 | $49.98 | $85.00 | $59.98 | $90.00 |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS SAINT LOUIS |
$139 | — | $37.43 | $16.83 | $44.89 | — | $85.00 | $16.83 | — |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$149 | $44.70 | $24.40 | $49.02 | $36.95 | $31.44 | $78.97 | $27.71 | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$155 | $47.84 | $46.90 | $48.40 | — | $47.70 | — | $49.25 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL HANNIBAL |
$156 | — | $44.23 | $43.37 | $203 | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHVIEW ER & HOSPITAL N JEFFERSON AVE SAINT LOUIS |
$159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$173 | $15.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$173 | $15.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$173 | $15.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$173 | $15.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$173 | $15.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$173 | $15.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA AURORA |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE CASSVILLE |
$177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 85 Missouri 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 Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $12.22 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $17.05 to $1,016 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.9x 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 Missouri?
- Cash prices for infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour (CPT 96361) in Missouri range from $17.05 to $1,016, with a median of $133. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.05. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 96361 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.