Breathing treatment cost in District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $156.79 to $381.03, with a median of $268.91. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 2.4× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV NEB TREATMENT | $156.79 | $241.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV NEB TREATMENT | $381.03 | $586.20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $156.79 | $268.91 |
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$109.53
- Alaska$396.81
- Arizona$218.02
- Arkansas$105.95
- California$308.88
- Colorado$509.30
- Connecticut$215.15
- Delaware$293.28
- Florida$317.03
- Georgia$188.76
- Hawaii$99.60
- Idaho$195.20
- Illinois$187.50
- Indiana$112.80
- Iowa$114.75
- Kansas$116.55
- Kentucky$156.56
- Louisiana$96.00
- Maine$189.04
- Maryland$138.90
- Massachusetts$292.50
- Michigan$165.75
- Minnesota$116.70
- Mississippi$58.99
- Missouri$148.68
- Montana$129.50
- Nebraska$105.82
- Nevada$238.00
- New Hampshire$243.46
- New Jersey$253.00
- New Mexico$111.65
- New York$223.72
- North Carolina$98.90
- North Dakota$128.00
- Ohio$178.62
- Oklahoma$126.35
- Oregon$123.38
- Pennsylvania$157.48
- Puerto Rico$119.96
- Rhode Island$219.00
- South Carolina$199.51
- South Dakota$219.30
- Tennessee$98.55
- Texas$203.49
- Utah$302.40
- Vermont$200.20
- Virginia$157.80
- Washington$197.40
- West Virginia$204.80
- Wisconsin$66.95
- Wyoming$105.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.