Breathing treatment cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $29.27 to $275.12, with a median of $116.70. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids). The highest price is 9.4× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$29.27Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Median$116.70half pay less
Highest$275.12in Minnesota
Lowest saves$87.43vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT, INITIAL | $29.27 | $68.87 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT, INITIAL | $29.33 | $69.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT | $32.61 | $52.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT | $32.61 | $52.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT | $33.24 | $53.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $43.33 | $69.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $56.03 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN NEB INITIAL TX | $64.80 | $81.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 94640 Treatment Airway Inhalation | $66.00 | $66.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN MDI INITIAL TX | $66.40 | $83.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Airway inhalation treatment | $83.20 | $320.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $84.77 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Airway Inhalation Treatm | $93.98 | $254.00 | — source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RC AIRWAY INHALATION TX | $96.82 | $172.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $104.99 | $156.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN IPPB INITIAL TX | $110.40 | $138.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Airway inhalation treatment | $111.78 | $243.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RC AIRWAY INHALATION TX IPPB | $116.70 | $208.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RC SPUTUM INDUCTION | $116.70 | $208.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RC AIRWAY INHALATION TX MDI VENT | $116.70 | $208.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RC SPUTUM INDUCTION | $116.70 | $208.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN NEB SUBSEQ TX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MDI SUBSEQ TX | $117.60 | $147.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MDI INITIAL TX | $119.20 | $149.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN NEB INITIAL TX | $130.40 | $163.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $134.18 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $137.94 | $209.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $137.94 | $209.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $137.94 | $209.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RC AIRWAY INHALATION TX | $160.46 | $334.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RC AIRWAY INHALATION TX MDI/DPI | $160.46 | $334.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RC AIRWAY INHALATION TX MDI/DPI | $160.46 | $334.30 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 94640 NON OR PRES'D INHALATION TX | $168.00 | $210.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN NEB SUBSEQ TX | $172.80 | $216.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN NEB SUBSEQ TX | $172.80 | $216.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Airway inhalation treatment | $182.26 | $701.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Inhalation Treatment | $182.34 | $346.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Inhalation nebulizer treatment | $182.34 | $346.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Airway inhalation treatment | $195.20 | $320.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN NEB SUBSEQ TX | $195.20 | $244.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 94640 NON/PRESSURIZED INHALATION TRT | $199.75 | $328.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT, INITIAL | $260.65 | $650.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT, INITIAL | $260.65 | $650.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT, INITIAL | $260.65 | $650.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT, INITIAL | $260.65 | $650.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC INHALATION/NEBULIZER TREATMENT, INITIAL | $275.12 | $647.33 | Feb 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $32.61 | $160.46 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $29.33 | $52.77 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $29.27 | $39.39 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $49.51 | $49.51 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $130.40 | $130.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $104.99 | $104.99 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $134.18 | $134.18 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $116.70 | $116.70 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $49.51 | $49.51 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $49.51 | $49.51 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $111.78 | $111.78 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $195.20 | $195.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $96.82 | $96.82 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $195.20 | $195.20 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $116.70 | $116.70 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $199.75 | $199.75 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $49.51 | $49.51 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $160.46 | $160.46 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $119.20 | $119.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $84.77 | $84.77 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $110.40 | $110.40 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
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
- Massachusetts$217.00
- Michigan$192.10
- 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.