Breathing treatment cost in Washington, NC
In Washington, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $146.81 to $146.81, with a median of $146.81. Across North Carolina, the median is $81.20 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 94640, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Washington, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital lowest Washington, NC Inhalation Treatment Sub | $146.81 | $277.00 | $65.70–$274.23 | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital lowest Washington, NC Inhalation Treatment Sub-ED/Hstep | $146.81 | $277.00 | $65.70–$274.23 | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital lowest Washington, NC Sputum Collection Neb/Tx, Sub | $146.81 | $277.00 | $65.70–$274.23 | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington, NC Inhalation Treatment Initial | $165.36 | $312.00 | $74.01–$308.88 | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington, NC Sputum Collection Neb/Tx, Int | $165.36 | $312.00 | $74.01–$308.88 | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington, NC Inhalation Treatment Initial-ED/Hstep | $165.36 | $312.00 | $74.01–$308.88 | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $146.81, median $146.81, highest $146.81.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $146.81. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.