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
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.
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $135.68 | $14.42 – $435.60 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $136.17 | $9.33 – $365.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $136.50 | $219.97 – $428.95 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $136.50 | $219.97 – $879.90 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $136.50 | $219.97 – $428.95 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $136.50 | $219.97 – $428.95 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $136.50 | $219.97 – $428.95 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $136.50 | $219.97 – $439.95 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $136.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $136.50 | $219.97 – $428.95 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $136.80 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $136.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $136.80 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $136.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $136.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $136.80 | not published |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $137.00 | $6.64 – $447.44 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $137.52 | $61.42 – $456.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $137.80 | $6.64 – $447.44 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $138.00 | $209.30 – $213.49 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $138.05 | $18.66 – $263.20 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $138.05 | $18.66 – $263.20 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $138.05 | $21.43 – $263.20 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $138.05 | $18.66 – $18.66 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $138.05 | $18.66 – $263.20 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $138.05 | $18.66 – $263.20 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $138.05 | $18.66 – $263.20 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $138.34 | $4.85 – $521.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $138.43 | $41.85 – $495.60 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $138.89 | $4.85 – $409.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $139.75 | $55.84 – $267.02 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $140.10 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $140.25 | $121.36 – $447.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $140.40 | $6.00 – $267.02 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $140.43 | $8.55 – $484.86 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $140.70 | not published |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $140.70 | $188.99 – $451.43 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $141.60 | $2.38 – $25.05 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $142.35 | $34.11 – $34.11 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $142.68 | $55.16 – $390.42 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $142.68 | $18.65 – $337.40 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $142.74 | $4.85 – $521.05 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $144.21 | $8.33 – $57.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $144.58 | $6.94 – $178.83 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $144.60 | $2.38 – $25.05 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $145.32 | $213.38 – $356.92 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $146.19 | $37.95 – $343.47 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $146.25 | $209.09 – $217.45 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $146.25 | not published |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $147.20 | $7.99 – $213.56 |