Breathing treatment cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $38.06 to $518.00, with a median of $217.00. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 13.6× 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$38.06Boston Medical Center South
Median$217.00half pay less
Highest$518.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$178.94vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment | $38.06 | $84.57 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Airway Inhalation Tx - Professional Charge | $57.95 | $61.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Airway Inhalation Tx - Professional Charge | $57.95 | $61.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Airway Inhalation Tx - Professional Charge | $57.95 | $61.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Inhaler Tx, Non Pressurized or Sputum Collection | $70.00 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital one side Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Rt Inhalation Treatment | $79.80 | $114.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment | $131.40 | $291.99 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $187.85 | $289.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare one side Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Rt Inhalation Treatment | $210.00 | $300.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Inhalation Treatment | $224.00 | $224.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment | $248.40 | $552.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $262.79 | $262.79 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Inhalation Treatment | $273.00 | $273.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Airway Inhalation Treatment | $296.00 | $296.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $334.06 | $334.06 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Inhalation Treatment | $358.00 | $358.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Rt Inhalation Treatment | $377.30 | $539.00 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Aerosol/Hhn Ippb Or Md1>1/Day | $518.00 | $518.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7 | $38.06 | $131.40 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $224.00 | $315.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $57.95 | $57.95 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $262.79 | $298.42 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $187.85 | $241.92 |
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
- Louisiana$78.88
- Maine$181.77
- Maryland$72.00
- 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.