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
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $418.20 $36.40 – $310.88
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $418.20 $47.91 – $312.56
UPMC Memorial York, PA $418.20 $20.10 – $312.05
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $418.20 $24.42 – $209.40
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $418.20 $47.91 – $592.45
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff, CA $419.32 $24.00 – $703.64
Adventhealth Redmond Rome, GA $423.74 not published
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $424.32 not published
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $427.00 $101.70 – $196.43
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $429.75 $212.36 – $382.26
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA $431.52 $194.19 – $521.04
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $432.36 $16.78 – $543.00
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $433.50 $115.41 – $301.12
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $439.20 $71.47 – $531.00
HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL ORLANDO, FL $443.70 $18.05 – $19.00
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $446.40 $624.86 – $624.86
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $446.95 $28.41 – $521.04
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $446.95 $46.36 – $521.04
Providence Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA $448.35 $54.95 – $521.04
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $460.00 not published
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $462.90 $26.68 – $321.44
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $464.80 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $464.80 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $464.80 not published
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $464.80 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $464.80 not published
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $464.80 not published
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $464.80 not published
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $464.80 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $464.80 not published
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $464.80 not published
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $464.80 not published
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $464.80 not published
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $464.80 not published
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $464.80 not published
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $464.80 not published
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $464.80 not published
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $464.80 not published
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $464.80 not published
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $466.00 not published
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $469.44 $52.41 – $652.00
Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WV $469.50 not published
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $477.88 $249.37 – $772.63
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO $478.82 $69.09 – $71.85
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO $478.82 $70.47 – $71.85
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $479.20 $4.85 – $1,051.14
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $479.20 $4.85 – $1,051.14
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $479.20 $4.85 – $1,051.14
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $479.20 $4.85 – $1,506.15
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $479.20 $4.85 – $1,051.14

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