Updated June 2026
An IV Hydration in Baltimore costs a median of $174 in cash at 10 hospitals reporting as of June 2026. Prices at those hospitals run from $68 to $363, and the numbers come from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
The price range across 10 hospitals. A narrow range means prices are consistent; a wide range means they vary significantly.
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These prices are a starting point for your research, not a final quote. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department with your insurance information for a personalized estimate. Knowing the typical price range puts you in a stronger position to ask the right questions.
The same outpatient procedure can cost several times more at one hospital than another in the same metro, based on cash-discount prices across our dataset. In some cases the spread is 8x or wider, and at the top of the distribution the gap can be far more extreme. We track this across more than 1,100 procedure-and-metro combinations so you can see where the spread is widest before you book.
Sorted by cheapest first. Select any hospital to see full pricing and contact info.
| Compare | Hospital | Median Price | Range | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT WASHINGTON PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL | $68 | $67 to $68 | Low | View File | |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER | $70 | $70 to $70 | Low | View File | |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER | $75 | $74 to $76 | Low | View File | |
| JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, THE | $82 | $82 to $82 | Low | View File | |
| University Of Md St Joseph Medical Center | $162 | $161 to $164 | Low | View File | |
| MEDSTAR HARBOR HOSPITAL | $185 | $185 to $185 | Low | View File | |
| JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER | $198 | $198 to $198 | Low | View File | |
| MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE MEDICAL CENTER | $204 | $202 to $206 | Low | View File | |
| MEDSTAR UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | $347 | $347 to $347 | Low | View File | |
| MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | $363 | $363 to $363 | Low | View File |
Before You Schedule
These prices are a starting point for your research, not a final quote. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department with your insurance information for a personalized estimate. Knowing the typical price range puts you in a stronger position to ask the right questions.
Call HospitalCash pay prices for iv hydration in the Baltimore metro area range from $68 to $363 based on data from 10 hospitals reporting under federal price transparency rules. The median price is $174. Prices vary based on the type of facility, whether additional services are included, and the complexity of your specific case.
If you're paying out of pocket, call the hospital's billing department and ask for their self-pay or cash discount rate. Many hospitals offer 30-60% discounts for upfront cash payment. You can also request a Good Faith Estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act.
Every price here comes from the machine-readable file each hospital published for June 2026, the file federal rules require them to post. We pull those files monthly, translate the billing codes into plain English, and link the raw file on every row so you can check any number yourself. Read how we build these numbers, or go deeper in the methodology whitepaper.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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