Breathing treatment cost in Montana
In Montana, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $64.80 to $446.40, with a median of $163.43. The lowest price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center (Bozeman). The highest price is 6.9× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC EZ PAP INITIAL | $64.80 | $81.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center one side Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC RT INHALATION TREATMENT | $76.80 | $96.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $160.55 | $169.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $163.43 | $217.90 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC INHALATION TREATMENT DAILY | $388.00 | $485.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT RESPIRATORY SERVICES - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION | $430.87 | $506.90 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC INHALATION TREATMENT DAILY | $446.40 | $558.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $64.80 | $70.80 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $163.43 | $163.43 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $160.55 | $160.55 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $430.87 | $430.87 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $388.00 | $388.00 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $446.40 | $446.40 |
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
- Minnesota$116.70
- Mississippi$57.73
- Missouri$118.30
- 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.