Breathing treatment cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $37.60 to $400.00, with a median of $87.84. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 10.6× 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.
Lowest$37.60Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$87.84half pay less
Highest$400.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$50.24vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.60 | $47.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $50.00 | $50.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $68.00 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $68.00 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $68.00 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $68.00 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Nebulized Medication Initial -ED | $77.70 | $259.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBQ | $80.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $87.84 | $183.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $89.67 | $183.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PEP Mask Initial Treatment | $90.60 | $151.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS HHN ADDTL TX | $100.80 | $168.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA HHN 1st Tx | $100.80 | $168.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $101.64 | $242.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $137.15 | $211.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $140.00 | $200.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $175.50 | $270.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 94640 SPUTUM INDUCTION | $179.98 | $303.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 94640 NEBULIZER TREATMENT | $192.00 | $240.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $197.60 | $304.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $197.60 | $304.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $197.60 | $304.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $197.60 | $304.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $217.28 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $240.56 | $248.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $365.95 | $563.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $400.00 | $400.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $37.60 | $132.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $37.60 | $90.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $37.60 | $137.15 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $77.70 | $89.67 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $37.60 | $68.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $100.80 | $233.38 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $87.84 | $87.84 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $140.00 | $140.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $240.56 | $240.56 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $197.60 | $197.60 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $217.28 | $217.28 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $179.98 | $179.98 |
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
- Alaska$396.81
- 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
- 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.