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
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $148.00 $20.09 – $74.70
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $148.80 not published
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $150.00 $117.59 – $117.59
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $150.64 $4.85 – $521.05
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $151.00 $121.41 – $580.92
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $151.00 $121.41 – $593.93
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $151.00 $121.41 – $594.91
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX $151.00 $219.97 – $593.93
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $151.00 $158.21 – $593.93
Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TX $151.00 $195.60 – $549.94
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Souhtlake, TX $151.00 $121.41 – $594.91
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen, SD $151.20 $83.82 – $213.56
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $151.81 $6.94 – $168.32
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $152.36 $151.33 – $442.34
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $153.20 $13.32 – $449.75
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $154.08 $183.35 – $521.04
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $154.20 $36.82 – $50.57
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $154.24 $177.60 – $227.92
Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic MARIETTA, OK $157.00 $24.51 – $26.26
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $157.88 $16.78 – $684.00
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $158.50 $219.65 – $226.11
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $158.50 $217.93 – $224.34
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $158.50 $217.93 – $224.34
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $158.50 $217.93 – $224.34
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $158.50 $217.93 – $224.34
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $158.50 $217.93 – $224.34
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $158.50 $217.93 – $224.34
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $158.50 $217.93 – $224.34
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $158.60 $6.64 – $447.44
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $159.00 not published
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth, VA $159.00 not published
Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $159.00 not published
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $159.60 $14.64 – $32.51
HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL HOUSTON, TX $160.12 $430.47 – $430.47
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $160.72 $77.32 – $409.34
Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) Kettering, OH $160.80 not published
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) Miamisburg, OH $160.80 not published
Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) Dayton, OH $160.80 not published
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH $160.80 not published
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH $160.80 not published
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH $160.80 not published
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH $160.80 not published
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407, MN $161.09 $40.78 – $509.19
Mercy Hospital MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN $161.09 $40.78 – $260.79
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN $161.09 $40.78 – $260.79
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $161.50 $5.15 – $27.18
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $163.20 not published
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Appleton, WI $165.30 $8.33 – $410.61
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Oshkosh, WI $165.30 $8.33 – $410.61
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $165.88 $189.60 – $543.39

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