Breathing treatment cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $20.00 to $318.66, with a median of $235.71. The lowest listed price is at Strong Memorial Hospital — $215.71 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $223.72 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 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 Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$20.00Strong Memorial Hospital
Median$235.71half pay less
Highest$318.66in this market
Difference15.9×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 Rochester, NY.
median
Lowest $20.00Highest $331.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $20.00 | $40.00 | $6.27–$43.69 | 50% | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $24.45 | $41.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Mdi Nonvent Tx, Repeat Same Day | $173.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Med Neb Tx, Repeat Same Day | $173.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Mdi via Vent Tx, Repeat Same Day | $173.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Sputum Induction | $173.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 HB Mdi via Vent Tx, Repeat Same Day | $173.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 HB Sputum Induction | $173.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 HB Mdi Nonvent Tx, Repeat Same Day | $173.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 HB Med Neb Tx, Repeat Same Day | $173.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment | $174.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Mdi via Vent Tx, Repeat Same Day | $212.50 | — | $3.03–$751.17 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment | $212.50 | — | $3.03–$917.47 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB Sputum Induction | $212.50 | — | $3.03–$917.47 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Aerosol Tx, Repeat Same Day | $212.50 | — | $3.03–$751.17 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Sputum Induction | $212.50 | — | $3.03–$751.17 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Ippb Tx, Repeat Same Day | $212.50 | — | $3.03–$751.17 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Mdi Nonvent Tx, Repeat Same Day | $212.50 | — | $3.03–$751.17 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Med Neb Tx, Repeat Same Day | $212.50 | — | $3.03–$751.17 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment | $212.50 | — | $3.03–$751.17 | — | — source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC PRESS_NONPRESS INHALER TRTMT FOR AC AWY OBS_SI FOR DIAG PUR_MDI_AERSL GEN_NEB_IPPB DEV_ | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC PRESURIZED_NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TX FOR ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION OR SPUTUM INDUCTION | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC COUGH ASSIST TREATMENT | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC NEBULIZER TX WITH MECH VENT | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC 94640 INHALATION TREATMENT ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION_ SPUTUM INDUCTION | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC PRESSURIZED_NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT FOR ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION_ FOR THERAP | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC INHALATION TREATMENT FOR AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC PRESS_NONPRESS INHALER TRTMT FOR AC AWY OBS_SI FOR DIAG PUR_MDI_AERSL GEN_NEB_IPPB DEV_ | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC PRESURIZED_NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TX FOR ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION OR SPUTUM INDUCTION | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC COUGH ASSIST TREATMENT | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC NEBULIZER TX WITH MECH VENT | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC PRESURIZED_NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TX FOR ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION OR SPUTUM INDUCTION | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC COUGH ASSIST TREATMENT | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC NEBULIZER TX WITH MECH VENT | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC 94640 INHALATION TREATMENT ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION_ SPUTUM INDUCTION | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC PRESSURIZED_NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT FOR ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION_ FOR THERAP | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC INHALATION TREATMENT FOR AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION | $258.91 | $398.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Airway inhalation treatment | $259.92 | — | $259.39–$464.22 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Airway inhalation treatment | $259.92 | — | $266.19–$541.45 | — | — source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC 94640 INHALATION TREATMENT ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION_ SPUTUM INDUCTION | $318.66 | $398.32 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC PRESSURIZED_NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT FOR ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION_ FOR THERAP | $318.66 | $398.32 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC INHALATION TREATMENT FOR AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION | $318.66 | $398.32 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC COUGH ASSIST TREATMENT | $318.66 | $398.32 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC PRESURIZED_NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TX FOR ACUTE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION OR SPUTUM INDUCTION | $318.66 | $398.32 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC NEBULIZER TX WITH MECH VENT | $318.66 | $398.32 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment | $331.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.00, median $235.71, highest $318.66 — a 15.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $258.91. 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 2 of 2 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.