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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $193.20 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $194.11 | $14.72 – $262.26 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $194.40 | $83.11 – $218.70 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $197.60 | $5.07 – $304.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $197.60 | $114.91 – $342.18 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $197.60 | $116.19 – $304.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $197.60 | $156.47 – $317.74 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $198.75 | $106.00 – $524.70 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $198.75 | $207.17 – $372.90 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $198.75 | $223.72 – $402.70 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $198.75 | $207.17 – $372.90 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $198.75 | $207.17 – $372.90 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $198.75 | $223.72 – $402.70 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $198.75 | $207.17 – $372.90 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $198.75 | $58.57 – $372.90 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $199.08 | $217.21 – $304.09 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $199.20 | $38.98 – $144.90 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $199.20 | $38.98 – $144.90 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $199.85 | $28.90 – $231.20 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $200.20 | $212.70 – $212.70 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $200.40 | not published |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $200.74 | $4.85 – $902.54 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $201.75 | $207.17 – $414.34 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $203.35 | $100.00 – $581.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $203.35 | $47.84 – $581.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $203.35 | $100.00 – $581.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $203.35 | $100.00 – $581.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $203.35 | $100.00 – $581.00 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $203.49 | $57.66 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $203.49 | $54.26 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $203.49 | $54.26 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $203.49 | $50.87 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $203.49 | $37.31 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $203.49 | $37.31 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $203.49 | $57.66 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $203.49 | $94.96 – $472.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $203.49 | $40.70 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $203.49 | $37.31 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $203.49 | $43.55 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $203.49 | $50.87 – $528.37 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $203.49 | $27.13 – $528.37 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $203.89 | $18.65 – $337.40 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $204.00 | $52.29 – $194.40 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $204.00 | $52.29 – $194.40 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $204.65 | $17.19 – $763.43 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $204.96 | $14.72 – $225.06 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $206.64 | $52.41 – $544.65 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $206.67 | $5.15 – $23.04 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $207.00 | $9.33 – $465.00 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $208.00 | $33.41 – $124.20 |