Breathing treatment cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction as an inpatient: from $161.41 to $161.41, with a median of $161.41. Across Kentucky, the median is $299.40 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 94640, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment | $161.41 | $403.53 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Extended Nebulizer Treatement Subsequent | $161.41 | $403.53 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Rt Induced Sputum | $161.41 | $403.53 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Rt Hand Held Nebulizer | $161.41 | $403.53 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $161.41, median $161.41, highest $161.41.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $255.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.