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
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $479.95 not published
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $479.95 not published
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $480.35 $6.00 – $455.57
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN $481.45 $14.91 – $14.91
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $483.20 $5.24 – $1,132.93
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $487.90 $244.02 – $662.26
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $491.79 $217.24 – $456.04
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN $494.63 $14.91 – $14.91
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $495.16 not published
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $504.40 not published
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $511.20 $4.95 – $852.18
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $511.20 $4.95 – $854.09
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $518.67 $145.85 – $310.92
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $522.75 not published
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $522.75 not published
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE PARKER, CO $524.00 $19.00 – $342.02
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $528.00 $31.44 – $394.80
HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL $541.00 $19.00 – $19.40
Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez, AK $541.32 not published
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $542.12 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $550.17 $228.67 – $507.65
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $550.17 not published
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $550.17 not published
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $551.46 $80.59 – $263.41
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $551.61 $8.78 – $1,867.00
HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION Denver, CO $551.88 $328.20 – $342.02
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $556.14 $228.67 – $518.33
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $556.14 $228.67 – $507.65
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $556.14 not published
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $556.14 not published
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $566.10 $3.03 – $8.58
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $570.93 $217.24 – $381.66
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $574.50 not published
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $575.00 not published
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $581.00 $14.63 – $427.34
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $581.00 $14.63 – $427.34
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $581.00 $14.63 – $427.34
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $581.00 $14.63 – $432.08
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $581.00 $14.63 – $427.34
HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL STUART, FL $581.00 $19.00 – $19.40
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $581.00 not published
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA $581.00 not published
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $585.52 $253.57 – $1,146.07
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $585.52 $214.07 – $1,030.18
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $587.00 $34.00 – $300.84
Adventhealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL $612.14 not published
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $617.40 $24.67 – $241.69
HCA HOUSTON CONROE CONROE, TX $621.99 $430.47 – $430.47
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Mt Shasta, CA $627.85 $22.82 – $790.86
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA $632.45 $54.95 – $521.04

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