Treatment inhalation continuous aerosol medication acute airway obstruction 1st hour cost at US hospitals
HC Treatment Inhalation Continuous Aerosol Medication Acute Airway Obstruction 1st Hour · CPT 94644
$27.47
lowest cash price
$227.70
national median
$2,061.19
highest cash price
816
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $27.47–$2,061.19 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($178.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($408.93)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 6 | $134.89 | $207.43 | $421.46 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $52.62 | $80.60 | $181.00 |
| California | 90 | $54.00 | $231.92 | $602.41 |
| Colorado | 11 | $237.81 | $755.41 | $1,887.00 |
| Florida | 77 | $112.23 | $452.03 | $2,061.19 |
| Georgia | 25 | $73.41 | $774.92 | $1,475.52 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $74.88 | $74.88 | $304.50 |
| Illinois | 50 | $56.25 | $185.00 | $601.92 |
| Indiana | 26 | $48.00 | $215.40 | $399.00 |
| Iowa | 27 | $85.44 | $241.15 | $371.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $100.10 | $455.53 | $957.20 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $54.24 | $207.95 | $361.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $99.84 | $99.84 | $99.84 |
| Maine | 7 | $68.10 | $227.20 | $366.70 |
| Maryland | 2 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $90.40 | $239.00 | $538.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $96.32 | $160.46 | $300.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $27.47 | $82.74 | $203.52 |
| Missouri | 20 | $70.20 | $366.30 | $872.31 |
| Montana | 2 | $86.40 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $123.28 | $190.68 | $283.04 |
| Nevada | 3 | $157.24 | $174.11 | $219.37 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $455.25 | $455.25 | $455.25 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $61.62 | $114.09 | $151.80 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $152.54 | $152.54 | $1,638.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $143.60 | $143.60 | $261.35 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $216.00 | $216.00 | $302.40 |
| Ohio | 62 | $113.60 | $333.75 | $1,108.25 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $89.05 | $103.79 | $343.20 |
| Oregon | 10 | $109.90 | $137.92 | $300.05 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $110.40 | $272.40 | $692.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $97.00 | $204.00 | $524.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $387.20 | $387.20 | $503.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $42.55 | $66.14 | $1,266.74 |
| Texas | 112 | $34.83 | $312.44 | $1,520.47 |
| Virginia | 33 | $42.55 | $184.00 | $456.60 |
| Washington | 30 | $130.90 | $206.42 | $268.80 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $74.00 | $246.50 | $408.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $118.72 | $180.00 | $312.40 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $241.53 | $21.11 – $572.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $241.90 | $50.80 – $138.35 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $241.92 | $52.41 – $336.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $243.00 | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $243.00 | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $243.00 | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $243.00 | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $243.00 | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $243.00 | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $243.00 | $132.41 – $136.30 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $243.10 | $75.17 – $374.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $245.04 | $21.11 – $1,867.00 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $246.50 | not published |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $246.60 | $28.27 – $54.84 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $246.60 | $28.27 – $131.49 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $247.10 | $100.00 – $706.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $247.10 | $76.84 – $706.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $247.10 | $100.00 – $706.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $247.10 | $100.00 – $706.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $247.10 | $100.00 – $706.00 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $250.50 | $71.96 – $352.96 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $250.50 | $71.96 – $360.87 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $250.50 | $71.96 – $361.46 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $250.50 | $133.65 – $360.87 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $250.50 | $93.77 – $360.87 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $250.50 | $123.97 – $334.14 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $250.50 | $71.96 – $361.46 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $251.82 | $133.65 – $267.31 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $251.82 | $133.87 – $267.75 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $251.94 | $1.76 – $294.78 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $252.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $252.40 | $36.11 – $638.68 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $252.40 | $38.86 – $688.38 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $252.40 | $36.11 – $638.68 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $252.40 | $36.95 – $638.68 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $252.40 | $36.78 – $913.21 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $252.40 | $36.96 – $638.68 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $254.25 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $254.25 | not published |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $255.27 | $50.89 – $71.64 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $255.36 | $63.40 – $174.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $256.36 | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $256.60 | $28.27 – $124.49 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $257.60 | $77.96 – $289.80 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $258.68 | $53.25 – $62.13 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $260.00 | $92.16 – $292.50 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $261.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $261.35 | not published |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $262.00 | $69.61 – $141.47 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $264.24 | $52.41 – $356.44 |