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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $99.74 | $27.00 – $302.08 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $99.84 | $120.16 – $311.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $100.00 | $29.99 – $536.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $100.10 | $46.56 – $271.86 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $100.20 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $100.80 | $142.58 – $145.43 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $101.43 | $170.82 – $1,883.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $102.55 | $200.00 – $670.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $102.55 | $128.92 – $527.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $102.55 | $74.66 – $670.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $102.55 | $200.00 – $670.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $102.70 | $49.66 – $271.86 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $102.79 | $24.31 – $172.48 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $103.57 | $21.11 – $6,210.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $103.79 | $37.25 – $490.44 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $103.79 | $37.25 – $275.87 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $103.79 | $37.25 – $295.47 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $103.79 | $37.25 – $244.04 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $103.79 | $37.25 – $80.27 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $103.79 | $37.25 – $44.91 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $104.16 | $33.34 – $239.95 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $104.91 | $40.44 – $189.52 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $105.02 | $49.20 – $283.91 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $107.25 | $46.65 – $151.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $107.40 | $142.58 – $145.43 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $109.20 | $142.58 – $145.43 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $109.40 | $17.00 – $508.42 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $109.90 | $158.39 – $729.99 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $110.40 | $25.70 – $147.20 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $110.55 | $94.05 – $217.68 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $110.80 | $36.08 – $194.86 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $111.15 | $43.78 – $350.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $112.23 | $54.15 – $55.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $113.60 | $50.80 – $115.01 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $113.60 | $131.09 – $352.20 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $113.60 | $131.91 – $354.39 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $113.60 | $131.09 – $352.20 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $113.60 | $131.09 – $352.20 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $113.60 | $130.39 – $350.31 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $113.60 | $131.91 – $354.39 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $113.60 | $130.39 – $350.31 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $113.98 | $65.10 – $283.01 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $114.09 | $61.35 – $280.33 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $114.45 | $21.59 – $652.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $114.54 | $22.82 – $170.34 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $114.56 | $47.63 – $245.70 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $116.14 | $119.49 – $346.38 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $116.14 | $119.49 – $346.38 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $116.14 | $119.49 – $346.38 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $116.14 | $87.75 – $757.04 |