Breathing treatment cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $19.92 to $312.00, with a median of $101.64. The lowest price is at St. Mary's Community Hospital (Nebraska City). The highest price is 15.7× 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$19.92St. Mary's Community Hospital
Median$101.64half pay less
Highest$312.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$81.72vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Community Hospital lowest Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE PC INHAL RX AIRWAY OBST/DX SPUTUM INDUCT | $19.92 | $24.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE PC INHAL RX AIRWAY OBST/DX SPUTUM INDUCT | $20.16 | $24.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE PC INHAL RX AIRWAY OBST/DX SPUTUM INDUCT | $20.40 | $24.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $70.38 | $153.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Metered Dose Inhaler-Initial - Aerosol Therapy Pro | $71.04 | $192.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Inline Nebulized Medication Initial -ED | $93.24 | $259.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $101.64 | $242.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $101.64 | $242.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $101.64 | $242.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $101.64 | $242.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $110.00 | $220.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $147.62 | $242.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC MDI IN-LINE TREATMENT | $164.61 | $279.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $218.25 | $218.25 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $312.00 | $480.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $312.00 | $480.00 | Aug 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $93.24 | $101.64 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $70.38 | $90.19 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $20.40 | $20.40 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $71.04 | $71.04 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $164.61 | $164.61 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $147.62 | $147.62 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $19.92 | $19.92 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $20.16 | $20.16 |
| York, NE | 1 | $218.25 | $218.25 |
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
- Montana$163.43
- 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.