Nebulizer Breathing Treatment cost at US hospitals
Inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction, pressurized or non-pressurized · CPT 94640
$17.60
lowest cash price
$203.49
national median
$1,885.65
highest cash price
867
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.
Cheapest published cash price
$17.60
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling — Mt. Sterling, KYMedian 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 | 24 | $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 | 34 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $18.05 – $18.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $18.05 – $18.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $18.05 – $18.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $19.95 – $20.37 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $328.20 – $342.02 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $328.20 – $342.02 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $328.20 – $342.02 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $328.20 – $342.02 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $328.20 – $342.02 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $328.20 – $342.02 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $430.47 – $430.47 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $430.47 – $430.47 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $430.47 – $430.47 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $430.47 – $430.47 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $11.06 – $85.29 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $11.06 – $85.29 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $14.91 – $14.91 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $14.91 – $14.91 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $14.91 – $14.91 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $14.91 – $14.91 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $12.53 – $12.53 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $505.89 – $505.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $505.89 – $505.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $505.89 – $505.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $505.89 – $505.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $505.89 – $505.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $505.89 – $505.89 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $505.89 – $505.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $505.89 – $505.89 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $164.56 – $310.26 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $197.11 – $498.69 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $56.00 – $343.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $505.89 – $505.89 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $56.00 – $343.47 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $59.34 – $230.23 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $217.93 – $224.34 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $199.34 – $454.38 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $204.16 – $377.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $29.94 – $37.42 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $218.65 – $404.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $204.16 – $377.70 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $188.10 – $526.68 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $188.10 – $526.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $127.69 – $127.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $18.05 – $18.43 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $38.50 – $526.68 |