Breathing treatment cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $29.64 to $1,627.86, with a median of $396.81. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 54.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 94640. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 94640 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $29.64 | $38.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $87.20 | $91.79 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC INHALATION TREATMENT DAILY | $356.46 | $457.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK Aerosol Treatment Charge - Initial | $369.30 | $1,231.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $424.32 | $544.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC INHALATION TREATMENT DAILY | $551.46 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $645.00 | $645.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $1,627.86 | $2,087.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $369.30 | $645.00 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $551.46 | $551.46 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $356.46 | $356.46 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $424.32 | $424.32 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $29.64 | $29.64 |
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.
Breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction in other states
- Alabama$321.00
- Arizona$584.00
- Arkansas$75.40
- California$313.05
- Colorado$477.97
- Connecticut$215.15
- Delaware$293.28
- Florida$223.46
- Georgia$188.76
- Hawaii$89.10
- Idaho$463.00
- Illinois$187.50
- Indiana$112.80
- Iowa$87.84
- Kansas$155.35
- Kentucky$299.40
- Louisiana$78.88
- Maine$181.77
- Maryland$72.00
- Massachusetts$217.00
- Michigan$192.10
- Minnesota$116.70
- Mississippi$57.73
- Missouri$118.30
- Montana$163.43
- Nebraska$101.64
- Nevada$238.00
- New Hampshire$90.84
- New Jersey$253.00
- New Mexico$142.74
- New York$223.72
- North Carolina$81.20
- North Dakota$128.80
- Ohio$182.52
- Oklahoma$75.24
- Oregon$91.65
- Pennsylvania$149.60
- Rhode Island$219.00
- South Carolina$152.25
- South Dakota$172.80
- Tennessee$94.08
- Texas$203.49
- Utah$140.91
- Vermont$38.33
- Virginia$138.00
- Washington$200.74
- West Virginia$126.35
- Wisconsin$66.95
- Wyoming$47.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.