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
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $64.48 $20.64 – $633.69
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $68.10 $8.35 – $63.47
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $70.20 $6.64 – $267.02
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh, PA $71.40 $24.90 – $213.30
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA $71.40 $24.90 – $213.30
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $71.52 $30.07 – $116.48
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville, TN $72.00 $12.53 – $272.71
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $72.15 $173.39 – $1,407.20
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $72.62 $58.00 – $232.00
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $72.62 $51.04 – $232.00
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $72.62 $41.76 – $241.28
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $73.60 $14.72 – $125.46
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA $74.40 $34.78 – $209.42
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $75.39 $6.94 – $173.36
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $75.40 $6.00 – $249.04
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $75.40 $6.00 – $249.04
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $75.40 $6.00 – $249.04
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta, TN $75.56 $12.53 – $268.77
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville, TN $75.56 $12.53 – $268.77
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN $75.56 $12.53 – $272.71
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $77.55 $21.55 – $378.63
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia Centralia, IL $78.65 $234.66 – $246.39
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, IL $78.65 $234.66 – $246.39
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $79.13 $16.40 – $266.34
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $152.90
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $148.07
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $148.07
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $154.51
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $141.64
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $152.90
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $152.90
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $152.90
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $152.90
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $148.07
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $148.07
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $80.48 $7.10 – $144.86
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $80.60 $6.00 – $249.04
OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital Peoria, IL $81.00 not published
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix, AZ $84.96 $8.23 – $303.11
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $85.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $85.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $85.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $85.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $85.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $85.00 not published
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $85.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $85.00 not published
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $87.10 $209.09 – $217.45
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $87.50 not published
Siena Hospital Henderson, NV $87.63 $16.40 – $229.28

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