Breathing treatment cost in Miami, FL
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 36 hospitals list a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $34.30 to $2,124.00, with a median of $234.01. The lowest listed price is at Memorial Hospital Pembroke and 3 other hospitals — $199.71 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $260.20 at 164 hospitals.
- The median here, $234.01, is 42% above the US median of $164.63.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($223.72).
- Miami, FL has the lowest median of 4 metro areas in Florida with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 16 of 36 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 36 facilities across 24 cities for code 94640, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 23, 2026.
Lowest$34.30Memorial Hospital Pembroke + 3 more
Median$234.01half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,124.00in this market
Difference61.9×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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
median
Lowest $34.30Highest $2,357.55
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke lowest Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Hcessurized/Nonhcessurized Inhalation Treatment File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $34.30 | $49.00 | $7.25–$717.95 | 30% |
| Memorial Regional Hospital lowest Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Hcessurized/Nonhcessurized Inhalation Treatment File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $34.30 | $49.00 | $7.25–$717.95 | 30% |
| Memorial Hospital West lowest Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Hcessurized/Nonhcessurized Inhalation Treatment File of May 27, 2026 · source file | $34.30 | $49.00 | $7.25–$717.95 | 30% |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar lowest Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Hcessurized/Nonhcessurized Inhalation Treatment File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $34.30 | $49.00 | $7.25–$717.95 | 30% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $149.50 | $230.00 | $36.79–$308.71 | 35% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $173.55 | $267.00 | $96.12–$267.00 | 35% |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $193.05 | $297.00 | $35.66–$308.71 | 35% |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $193.05 | $297.00 | $36.79–$308.71 | 35% |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $193.05 | $297.00 | $35.66–$308.71 | 35% |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $193.05 | $297.00 | $35.66–$308.71 | 35% |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $193.05 | $297.00 | $35.66–$308.71 | 35% |
| Jackson Health System Miami, FL · (305) 585-1111 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production+3 more lines at this price File of Oct 23, 2026 · source file | $200.00 | $344.00 | $41.72–$670.80 | 42% |
| Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus Hialeah, FL · (305) 558-2500 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production File of Jan 30, 2026 · source file | $201.60 | $288.00 | $35.49–$576.00 | 30% |
| Larkin Community Hospital South Miami, FL · (305) 284-7500 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production File of Jul 7, 2026 · source file | $206.50 | $295.00 | $28.61–$590.00 | 30% |
| Coral Gables Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (305) 445-8461 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $225.01 | $250.70 | $157.51–$890.82 | 10% |
| Hialeah Hospital Hialeah, FL · (305) 693-6100 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $225.01 | $247.43 | $157.51–$890.82 | 9% |
| Palmetto General Hospital Hialeah, FL · (305) 823-5000 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $225.01 | $627.84 | $157.51–$890.82 | 64% |
| North Shore Medical Center Miami, FL · (305) 835-6000 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $225.01 | $965.74 | $157.51–$890.82 | 77% |
| Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter, FL · (561) 747-2234 HC PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT+1 more line at this price File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $243.00 | $243.00 | — | — |
| Jupiter Medical Center one side Jupiter, FL · (561) 747-2234 HC RT HAND HELD NEBULIZER+1 more line at this price File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $243.00 | $243.00 | — | — |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital Cutler Bay, FL · (305) 223-3000 INH TX AC AWY OBST File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $277.00 | $277.00 | $23.82–$332.40 | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $279.50 | $430.00 | $106.41–$776.00 | 35% |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Miami Beach, FL · (305) 674-2121 HC METER DOSE INHALER+6 more lines at this price File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $328.05 | $328.05 | $9.79–$1,016.00 | — |
| Broward Health North one side Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC RT PAP INHALATION TREATMENT FIRST TX+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $331.08 | $331.08 | $22.51–$264.86 | — |
| Broward Health Imperial Point one side Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC RT PAP INHALATION TREATMENT FIRST TX+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $338.36 | $338.36 | $23.01–$270.69 | — |
| Broward Health Medical Center one side Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC RT PAP INHALATION TREATMENT FIRST TX+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $338.61 | $338.61 | $23.03–$270.89 | — |
| Broward Health Imperial Point one side Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC RT INHALATION TREATMENT File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $340.34 | $340.34 | $23.14–$272.27 | — |
| Broward Health Coral Springs one side Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC RT PAP INHALATION TREATMENT FIRST TX+1 more line at this price File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $340.67 | $340.67 | $23.17–$272.54 | — |
| Broward Health Coral Springs one side Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC RT PAP INHALATION TREATMENT SUB FIRST TX+1 more line at this price File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $340.73 | $340.73 | $23.17–$272.58 | — |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Miami Beach, FL · (305) 674-2121 HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $341.88 | $341.88 | $9.79–$1,016.00 | — |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital Aventura, FL · (305) 682-7000 MDI VENT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $350.00 | $350.00 | $203.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Mechanical Lung Expansion Treatment+1 more line at this price File of May 27, 2026 · source file | $376.60 | $538.00 | $79.62–$717.95 | 30% |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Inhal Ther-Mdi/Usn/Tj/Neb/Ippb+1 more line at this price File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $376.60 | $538.00 | $79.62–$717.95 | 30% |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Inhal Ther-Mdi/Usn/Tj/Neb/Ippb+1 more line at this price File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $376.60 | $538.00 | $79.62–$717.95 | 30% |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Mechanical Lung Expansion Treatment+1 more line at this price File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $376.60 | $538.00 | $79.62–$717.95 | 30% |
| HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital Tamarac, FL · (954) 721-2200 INH TX AC AWY OBST File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $400.25 | $400.25 | $34.42–$340.21 | — |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Miami Beach, FL · (305) 674-2121 HC ACCU PAP TREATMENT INITIAL+1 more line at this price File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $514.00 | $514.00 | $9.79–$1,016.00 | — |
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital Miami, FL · (954) 587-5010 INH TX AC AWY OBST+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $523.00 | $523.00 | $44.98–$627.60 | — |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 965-7300 Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, m SCHEDULED+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $541.00 | $541.00 | $19.00–$319.19 | — |
| HCA Florida JFK North Hospital West Palm Beach, FL · (561) 965-7300 Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, m SCHEDULED+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $541.00 | $541.00 | $19.00–$319.19 | — |
| HCA Florida University Hospital Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 475-4400 INH TX AC AWY OBST+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $558.00 | $558.00 | $47.99–$279.00 | — |
| HCA Florida Palms West Hospital Loxahatchee, FL · (561) 798-3300 Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, m SCHEDULED+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $633.00 | $633.00 | $19.00–$759.60 | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston, FL · (954) 689-5000 PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $760.50 | $1,170.00 | $303.03–$1,053.00 | 35% |
| HCA Florida Aventura Hospital Aventura, FL · (305) 682-7000 INH TX AC AWY OBST File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $829.00 | $829.00 | $480.82 | — |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital Cutler Bay, FL · (305) 223-3000 MDI VENT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,145.00 | $1,145.00 | $98.47–$1,374.00 | — |
| HCA Florida Northwest Hospital Margate, FL · (954) 974-0400 MDI VENT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,289.00 | $1,289.00 | $110.85–$1,095.65 | — |
| HCA Florida Westside Hospital Plantation, FL · (954) 587-5010 INH TX AC AWY OBST File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,124.00 | $2,124.00 | $182.66–$2,548.80 | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston, FL · (954) 689-5000 DAILY PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $2,357.55 | $3,627.00 | $939.39–$3,264.30 | 35% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $34.30, median $234.01, highest $2,124.00 — a 61.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $193.05. 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 24 of 35 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.
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