Breathing treatment cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $26.52 to $295.80, with a median of $136.80. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $110.28 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $182.52 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities for code 94640, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment|By Midlevel | $26.52 | $52.00 | $4.24–$52.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment|By Specialist | $26.52 | $52.00 | $5.65–$52.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Metered Dose Inhaler | $42.84 | $84.00 | $8.28–$84.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Nebulizer | $67.32 | $132.00 | $8.28–$132.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Hhn Treatment | $75.99 | $149.00 | $8.28–$149.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Hhn Tx | $75.99 | $149.00 | $8.28–$149.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Aerosolized Solutions | $86.19 | $169.00 | $8.28–$169.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Sputum Induction | $102.00 | $200.00 | $8.28–$200.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Aerosol, Hhn, Mdi, Ippb | $136.80 | $228.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Aerosol, Hhn, Mdi, Ippb | $136.80 | $228.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Aerosol, Hhn, Mdi, Ippb | $136.80 | $228.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Aerosol, Hhn, Mdi, Ippb | $136.80 | $228.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Aerosol, Hhn, Mdi, Ippb | $136.80 | $228.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Aerosol, Hhn, Mdi, Ippb | $136.80 | $228.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb In/Exsufflator Tx | $152.49 | $299.00 | $8.28–$299.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Inhalation Treatment Hhn/Mdi/Heliox | $153.75 | $205.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Inhalation Treatment Hhn/Mdi/Heliox | $153.75 | $205.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Er Aerosol Inhal Tx Initial Per Day | $160.80 | $402.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Aerosol Inhal Tx Initial Per Day | $160.80 | $402.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Aerosol Treatment | $160.80 | $402.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Inhalation Treatment Hhn/Mdi/Heliox | $184.94 | $246.58 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Ipv Treatment | $295.80 | $493.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Inexsufflator Treatment | $295.80 | $493.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Hhn /Mdi Treatment | $295.80 | $493.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Ipv Treatment | $295.80 | $493.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Inexsufflator Treatment | $295.80 | $493.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Hhn /Mdi Treatment | $295.80 | $493.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Pep Treatment | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Manual Bagging Up To 1 Hr | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Pep Treatment | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Manual Bagging Up To 1 Hr | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.52, median $136.80, highest $295.80 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $136.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A breathing treatment delivers medicine such as albuterol through a nebulizer or inhaler to open the airways during an asthma or COPD flare.
What the price covers
The price is for one treatment. Repeated treatments in one visit can each be billed, and the medicine may be billed separately.