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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $116.14 | $119.49 – $346.38 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $116.36 | $58.03 – $224.77 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $117.00 | $128.90 – $182.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $117.01 | $126.80 – $265.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $117.01 | $125.51 – $265.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $117.01 | $124.21 – $265.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $117.01 | $125.51 – $265.25 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $118.40 | $115.97 – $258.35 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $118.72 | $125.16 – $175.22 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $118.72 | $125.16 – $175.22 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $118.72 | $125.16 – $175.22 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $120.00 | $69.16 – $136.12 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $120.00 | $123.75 – $136.12 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $120.53 | $21.11 – $4,018.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $121.20 | $28.27 – $135.18 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $121.50 | $24.38 – $447.00 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $123.28 | $64.32 – $219.76 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $123.60 | $66.00 – $139.97 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $126.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $126.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $126.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $126.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $126.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $126.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $127.13 | $138.94 – $280.35 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $127.50 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $127.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $128.70 | $49.66 – $271.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $128.70 | $49.66 – $271.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $128.70 | $49.66 – $271.86 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $129.00 | $49.73 – $484.71 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $130.14 | $24.08 – $1,106.19 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $130.90 | $96.93 – $129.23 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $130.90 | not published |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $132.55 | $21.11 – $8,268.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $133.20 | $26.98 – $177.60 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $133.20 | $26.98 – $199.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $134.20 | $100.51 – $134.01 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $134.81 | $157.92 – $350.77 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $134.89 | $62.23 – $481.22 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $136.00 | $142.58 – $145.43 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $136.20 | $77.18 – $100.74 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $136.80 | not published |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $137.00 | $49.66 – $49.66 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $137.76 | $16.64 – $174.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $137.90 | $54.15 – $57.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $137.92 | $118.31 – $775.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $138.84 | $79.46 – $262.08 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $139.75 | $140.02 – $169.23 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $139.80 | $28.27 – $161.87 |