Breathing treatment cost in Louisville, KY
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $46.40 to $393.60, with a median of $348.99. The lowest listed price is at Norton Hospitals — $302.59 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $299.40 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Lowest$46.40Norton Hospitals
Median$348.99half pay less
Highest$393.60in this market
Difference8.5×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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
median
Lowest $46.40Highest $393.60
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI SUBS | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI SUBS | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB AEROSOL SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL- AMBULANCE SERVICE | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI/MININEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQUENT | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI SUBS | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB AEROSOL SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL- AMBULANCE SERVICE | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI/MININEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQUENT | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI SUBS | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB AEROSOL SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL- AMBULANCE SERVICE | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI/MININEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQUENT | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI SUBS | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB AEROSOL SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL- AMBULANCE SERVICE | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI/MININEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQUENT | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$197.20 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$197.20 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB AEROSOL SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$197.20 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL- AMBULANCE SERVICE | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$197.20 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI/MININEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$197.20 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQUENT | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$197.20 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI SUBS | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$197.20 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB AEROSOL SUBSEQ | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB INITIAL- AMBULANCE SERVICE | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MDI/MININEB INITIAL | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQUENT | $46.40 | $232.00 | $38.28–$213.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - SUBSEQUENT | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - SUBSEQUENT | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - INITIAL | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - INITIAL | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - INITIAL | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - SUBSEQUENT | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$234.60 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - INITIAL | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - INITIAL | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - INITIAL | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$234.60 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - SUBSEQUENT | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - SUBSEQUENT | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB METANEB THERAPY - SUBSEQUENT | $55.20 | $276.00 | $45.54–$254.47 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQUENT | $67.34 | $481.00 | $195.77–$420.88 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB METANEB THERAPY - INITIAL | $67.34 | $481.00 | $195.77–$420.88 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB MINI NEB INITIAL | $67.34 | $481.00 | $195.77–$420.88 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB MINI NEB SUBSEQ | $67.34 | $481.00 | $195.77–$420.88 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB MDI/MININEB INITIAL | $67.34 | $481.00 | $195.77–$420.88 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB MDI SUBS | $67.34 | $481.00 | $195.77–$420.88 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB AEROSOL SUBSEQ | $67.34 | $481.00 | $195.77–$420.88 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB METANEB THERAPY - SUBSEQUENT | $67.34 | $481.00 | $195.77–$420.88 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 INHAL RX PRS/NONPR AIRWAY OBST | $67.80 | $113.00 | $2.38–$25.05 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 INHAL RX PRS/NONPR AIRWAY OBST | $67.80 | $113.00 | $2.38–$25.05 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 AERO/ACUPAP/SPUT/MDI/NEB/EZ/NPI | $108.60 | $181.00 | $2.38–$25.05 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 AERO/ACUPAP/SPUT/MDI/NEB/EZ/NPI | $108.60 | $181.00 | $2.38–$25.05 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange, KY · (502) 222-5388 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $348.99 | $465.32 | $41.88–$930.64 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN · (812) 944-7701 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $348.99 | $465.32 | $10.42–$697.98 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · (502) 897-8100 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $348.99 | $465.32 | $51.19–$930.64 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $393.60 | $656.00 | $70.00–$656.00 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.40, median $348.99, highest $393.60 — a 8.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $67.34. 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 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.