Breathing treatment cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction as an inpatient: from $19.17 to $126.00, with a median of $31.95. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center — $12.78 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $112.80 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 94640, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$19.17Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center
Median$31.95half pay less
Highest$126.00in this market
Difference6.6×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Wayne, IN.
median
Lowest $19.17Highest $223.65
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 94640 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $19.17 | $71.00 | $19.17–$71.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 94640 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $25.56 | $71.00 | $17.89–$63.90 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC NEBULIZER AERSOL TREATMEN | $27.00 | $54.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 94640 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $31.95 | $71.00 | $21.09–$63.90 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 94640 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $39.05 | $71.00 | $21.23–$63.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPV Subsequent | $87.75 | $325.00 | $87.75–$325.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN High Humidity Charge - Subsequent | $87.75 | $325.00 | $87.75–$325.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Aerosol Treatment Charge - Subsequent | $87.75 | $325.00 | $87.75–$325.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPPB Subsequent | $87.75 | $325.00 | $87.75–$325.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Meter Dose Inhaler Charge - Subsequent | $87.75 | $325.00 | $87.75–$325.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC METERED DOSE INHALER | $120.00 | $240.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC DRUG AEROSOL | $120.00 | $240.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC INTRAPULMONARY PERCUSSIVE THERAPY W/AEROSOL | $120.00 | $240.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC INTRAPULMONARY PERCUSSIVE THERAPY W/AEROSOL | $126.00 | $252.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC INTRAPULMONARY PERCUSSIVE THERAPY W/AEROSOL | $126.00 | $252.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC DRUG AEROSOL | $126.00 | $252.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC METERED DOSE INHALER | $126.00 | $252.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC DRUG AEROSOL | $126.00 | $252.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC METERED DOSE INHALER | $126.00 | $252.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN High Humidity Charge - Initial | $143.91 | $533.00 | $143.91–$533.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Aerosol Treatment Charge - Initial | $143.91 | $533.00 | $143.91–$533.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPPB Initial | $143.91 | $533.00 | $143.91–$533.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Meter Dose Inhaler Charge - Initial | $143.91 | $533.00 | $143.91–$533.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPV Initial | $143.91 | $533.00 | $143.91–$533.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPV Initial | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 High Humidity Charge - Initial | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 High Humidity Charge - Subsequent | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Aerosol Treatment Charge - Subsequent | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPPB Subsequent | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPPB Initial | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Aerosol Treatment Charge - Initial | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Meter Dose Inhaler Charge - Subsequent | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Meter Dose Inhaler Charge - Initial | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPV Subsequent | $157.68 | $438.00 | $110.37–$394.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPPB Subsequent | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Aerosol Treatment Charge - Initial | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Meter Dose Inhaler Charge - Subsequent | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Meter Dose Inhaler Charge - Initial | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPV Subsequent | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPV Initial | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 High Humidity Charge - Initial | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 High Humidity Charge - Subsequent | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Aerosol Treatment Charge - Subsequent | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPPB Initial | $201.30 | $366.00 | $109.43–$329.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPPB Subsequent | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPV Initial | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPV Subsequent | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Meter Dose Inhaler Charge - Initial | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Meter Dose Inhaler Charge - Subsequent | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Aerosol Treatment Charge - Initial | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 High Humidity Charge - Initial | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Aerosol Treatment Charge - Subsequent | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 High Humidity Charge - Subsequent | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Aerosol Treatment Charge - IPPB Initial | $223.65 | $497.00 | $147.61–$447.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.17, median $31.95, highest $126.00 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $27.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.