Price Checker / CPT 96374
How much does IV push medication (single drug) cost?
CPT 96374 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 50x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$55–$110
What this should cost
With insurance
~$50,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$140
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $4,205 is $4,120 over the fair price (about 50x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for IV push medication (single drug)
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tattnall Hospital , GA | $209 | — | 77536% |
| Lenox Hill Hospital NEW YORK, NY | — | $2,450 | 47626% |
| John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center , CA | $16,984 | $6,286 | 44903% |
| Staten Island University Hospital STATEN ISLAND, NY | — | $2,450 | 41124% |
| Phelps Hospital SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY | — | $2,450 | 32278% |
| Huntington Hospital PASADENA, NY | — | $2,450 | 28837% |
| "Cohen Children's Medical Center" , NY | — | $2,450 | 28119% |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center NEW HYDE PARK, NY | — | $2,450 | 28119% |
| Zucker Hillside Hospital , NY | — | $2,450 | 28119% |
| Mather Hospital , NY | — | $2,450 | 9699% |
| Plainview Hospital PLAINVIEW, NY | — | $2,450 | 9699% |
| UM Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD | $1,371 | — | 3533% |
| Share Medical Center Alva, OK | $239 | — | 3389% |
| Bucktail Medical Center RENOVO, PA | $1,090 | $981 | 2788% |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg, PA | $1,301 | — | 2658% |
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About IV push medication (single drug)
CPT code 96374 refers to iv push medication (single drug) (billing description: "Ther/proph/diag inj iv push"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $38 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $38 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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