Nebulizer Breathing Treatment cost at US hospitals

Inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction, pressurized or non-pressurized · CPT 94640

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Nebulizer Breathing Treatment

This is the breathing treatment given when someone's airways have tightened up — usually albuterol turned into a mist by a nebulizer and breathed in over several minutes. It is the single most common thing done for an asthma or COPD flare in an emergency department, and it is billed per treatment.

$17.60

lowest cash price

$203.49

national median

$1,885.65

highest cash price

865

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $17.60–$1,885.65 — the variation is the story.

Median cash price over time

Aug 1, 2025 ($108.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($348.99)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $356.46 $541.32 $1,628.48
Arizona 6 $84.96 $233.21 $336.13
Arkansas 11 $37.65 $75.40 $223.00
California 90 $34.65 $308.88 $632.45
Colorado 13 $524.00 $581.00 $581.00
Florida 78 $61.05 $406.13 $1,101.73
Georgia 25 $142.68 $379.08 $976.18
Hawaii 2 $153.20 $153.20 $230.25
Illinois 51 $50.00 $167.20 $775.44
Indiana 26 $96.00 $120.50 $348.99
Iowa 27 $75.39 $188.17 $900.95
Kansas 11 $114.80 $158.60 $287.18
Kentucky 21 $17.60 $253.20 $957.84
Louisiana 1 $165.88 $165.88 $165.88
Maine 7 $68.10 $187.60 $366.70
Maryland 2 $765.00 $765.00 $765.00
Michigan 27 $64.40 $814.00 $965.00
Minnesota 19 $96.82 $161.09 $276.80
Mississippi 11 $38.13 $60.24 $225.92
Missouri 21 $18.75 $139.75 $696.05
Montana 2 $388.00 $388.00 $446.40
Nebraska 12 $73.60 $101.64 $206.67
Nevada 3 $79.13 $87.63 $110.40
New Hampshire 1 $116.65 $116.65 $116.65
New Jersey 22 $102.03 $140.25 $239.52
New Mexico 2 $199.08 $199.08 $199.08
New York 23 $100.20 $240.68 $1,676.00
North Carolina 15 $80.48 $80.48 $1,079.00
North Dakota 4 $147.20 $199.20 $261.60
Ohio 64 $59.02 $198.75 $1,885.65
Oklahoma 18 $29.88 $128.70 $480.35
Oregon 13 $24.57 $210.00 $399.75
Pennsylvania 32 $59.40 $252.00 $617.40
South Carolina 11 $110.00 $173.50 $386.50
South Dakota 7 $151.20 $252.80 $788.00
Tennessee 38 $48.20 $98.55 $1,213.34
Texas 112 $35.01 $203.49 $957.84
Virginia 35 $89.70 $158.50 $245.68
Washington 31 $95.90 $479.20 $870.80
West Virginia 14 $122.00 $460.00 $1,627.50
Wisconsin 33 $85.00 $129.80 $957.84

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $308.88 not published
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $308.88 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $308.88 not published
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $308.88 not published
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $308.88 not published
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $308.88 not published
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $308.88 not published
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $308.88 not published
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $308.88 not published
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $308.88 not published
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $308.88 not published
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $308.88 not published
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $308.88 not published
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $309.13 $8.78 – $1,867.00
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon, PA $309.60 $69.66 – $351.59
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $310.80 $344.01 – $344.01
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $310.80 $269.87 – $269.87
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $310.80 $269.87 – $269.87
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $310.80 $344.01 – $344.01
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $310.80 $269.87 – $269.87
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $310.80 $269.87 – $269.87
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $310.80 $249.82 – $249.82
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $310.80 $344.01 – $344.01
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $310.80 $344.01 – $344.01
CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont Beaumont, TX $310.86 $203.72 – $664.10
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria, CA $312.87 $18.30 – $746.00
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $316.80 not published
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $317.22 $165.39 – $281.64
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $318.66 not published
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $325.31 $65.06 – $528.37
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $325.31 $59.64 – $555.56
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $325.31 $108.44 – $528.37
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $325.31 $103.02 – $528.37
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $326.90 $28.41 – $521.04
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $330.05 $8.23 – $226.73
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $331.41 $20.84 – $12,607.00
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $335.02 $20.84 – $794.64
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $336.13 $8.23 – $26.50
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $337.20 $24.90 – $213.30
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee Shawnee, OK $341.00 $11.46 – $410.68
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $344.08 $11.46 – $450.70

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