Breathing treatment cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $28.00 to $210.10, with a median of $78.88. The lowest price is at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (Natchitoches). The highest price is 7.5× 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 Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center lowest Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA LECH AIRWAY INHALATION TREATME | $28.00 | $70.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 94640 Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction | $46.40 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Respiratory Inhaled Pressure/Nonpressure Treatm Reliev Airw Obstr/Sput Spec | $70.56 | $504.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Respiratory Inhaled Pressure/Nonpressure Treatm Reliev Airw Obstr/Sput Spec | $70.56 | $504.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Respiratory Inhaled Pressure/Nonpressure Treatm Reliev Airw Obstr/Sput Spec | $70.56 | $504.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Respiratory Inhaled Pressure/Nonpressure Treatm Reliev Airw Obstr/Sput Spec | $70.56 | $504.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Respiratory Inhaled Pressure/Nonpressure Treatm Reliev Airw Obstr/Sput Spec | $87.20 | $545.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Respiratory Inhaled Pressure/Nonpressure Treatm Reliev Airw Obstr/Sput Spec | $93.94 | $671.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Respiratory Inhaled Pressure/Nonpressure Treatm Reliev Airw Obstr/Sput Spec | $120.64 | $754.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 94640 MDI/NEB INITIAL | $165.88 | $638.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Respiratory Inhaled Pressure/Nonpressure Treatm Reliev Airw Obstr/Sput Spec | $189.81 | $703.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Respiratory Inhaled Pressure/Nonpressure Treatm Reliev Airw Obstr/Sput Spec | $210.10 | $955.00 | Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | $70.56 | $90.57 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $165.88 | $165.88 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $70.56 | $70.56 |
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
- Iowa$87.84
- Kansas$155.35
- Kentucky$299.40
- 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.