How Much Does IV Therapy Cost?

IV therapy is priced per session or per treatment — a set price for a named drip on a menu.

Two figures are on the record, and neither is a current national average.

The verified one comes from the FTC: in 2018, it described the drips sold by one marketer (iV Bars) as "a simple mix of water, vitamins, minerals, and herbs" costing $100 to $250 per treatment.

That was that company's price in 2018 — a reference point, not today's menu.

The broader range is Cleveland Clinic's estimate: a basic IV vitamin session typically costs more than $150, and more specialized drips can run up to $1,000.

It is an expert's figure in a patient article, not a pricing survey, and we could not confirm the article's date — treat it as a broad range only.

Its basic-versus-specialized split is the useful part: when a menu quotes you, ask whether the drip is one of the provider's basics or one of its specialized formulas.

No current national average turned up in the published sources we checked, so we will not quote one.

Ask what a quote depends on: exactly what is in the bag, how long the drip runs, and whether an injection, a second bag or an add-on is billed on top of the menu price.

Effectiveness is a separate question from price: our research found no FDA approval for a wellness drip package itself, for fatigue, immunity, hangovers or general wellness.

Individual ingredients can be approved drugs for diagnosed deficiencies — a different thing from an approved drip.

If the menu lists shots alongside the drips — vitamin B12 is the one our research covers — we could not confirm a price for any of them: ask what the shot adds to the bill before you say yes.

What the shot is sits on firmer ground than what it costs.

Injectable vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin, hydroxocobalamin) is a prescription drug, and NIH says injections are typically used to treat B12 deficiency caused by pernicious anemia and other malabsorption conditions.

The cyanocobalamin label's indication is B12 deficiency due to malabsorption; energy, weight loss and general wellness are not labeled uses of that injection.

NIH also says B12 supplementation does not appear to improve energy, athletic performance or endurance in people who are not deficient.

There is a form question too.

Methylcobalamin — a B12 form used in compounded med spa shots rather than the approved injectables — is not the FDA-approved injectable form; it sits on FDA's 503A Category 1 list as of May 14, 2026.

So does NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), a substance used in med spa IV drips and shots: NAD+ IV is not an FDA-approved drug, and compounded NAD is on that same Category 1 list.

Whatever a NAD+ drip costs, the NAD+ IV therapy guide takes up the evidence question in depth.

Memberships turn the per-session price into a monthly rate, and no membership price for an IV therapy provider turned up in the sources we checked.

The terms are easier to find than the prices — and the terms are what make or break the arithmetic.

The example our research documents best is Restore Hyper Wellness.

It lists IV drips among its services, and its membership pages describe cost savings on its "Core Therapies" and IV drips, 30% off special services and packages such as facials, and two monthly guest passes, as we read them in October 2026.

The same pages set the commitment: a 3-month minimum, auto-renewing monthly until cancelled; credits on most plans expiring 100 days after issuance (Core plan credits expire monthly); and packages and first-month promotions usable only at the studio where purchased.

Restore's membership prices vary by studio and were not listed on the pages we read; its California studios add a $30 up-charge to Universal Membership IV appointments for visiting members.

The fine print matters more right now because there is no FTC click-to-cancel backstop: the FTC's 2024 "Click-to-Cancel" rule was vacated in full by the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on July 8, 2025, before it took effect, so no FTC click-to-cancel rule governs med spa memberships.

State auto-renewal laws and case-by-case FTC Act enforcement are what remain.

For tax-advantaged money, the IRS draws a narrow line.

Publication 502 says vitamins, nutritional and herbal supplements are not deductible medical expenses — and so generally not HSA/FSA-eligible — unless a medical practitioner recommends them as treatment for a specific condition diagnosed by a physician.

That is the rule that reaches wellness drips and vitamin shots.

Plan rules vary, so check with your plan administrator before counting on reimbursement.

The bar the exception sets is high: a specific condition, diagnosed by a physician, that a medical practitioner recommends the drip to treat.

Whether any elective drip meets it is a question for the practitioner who would recommend it and the plan that would pay for it.

Health insurance is a gap in our research: we found no source saying whether insurers cover elective drips, so don't assume either answer — ask your plan.

The number that matters is on the menu of the provider you would actually book, and two quotes only compare if they name the same drip and the same inclusions.

Get the total — drip, add-ons, fees — in writing before you book.

If you are comparing mobile or concierge IV, where a provider comes to you, add one question: what the travel or house-call fee adds to the drip price.

We found no confirmed figure for mobile or travel fees in the published sources we checked, so the quote is the number to work from.

Vet who stands behind the price, too.

Cleveland Clinic describes the hydration clinics and spas offering IV vitamins as largely unregulated, and its consumer advice is to ask whether a licensed medical director oversees the service.

For what is actually in the drips and what the evidence says about them, the IV therapy guide covers the treatment itself.

Nothing here prices the drip for you — no source we checked could.

It is what the record supports knowing before you compare menus, and whether a drip makes sense for you, at any price, is a question for a licensed clinician.