Breathing treatment cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $25.00 to $300.09, with a median of $81.20. The lowest price is at North Carolina Baptist Hospital (Bermuda Run). The highest price is 12.0× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$25.00North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Median$81.20half pay less
Highest$300.09in North Carolina
Lowest saves$56.20vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital lowest Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $25.00 | $50.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $25.50 | $51.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $26.50 | $53.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $26.50 | $53.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Aerosol /Mdi Tx Init Inc Pt Educ | $26.60 | $38.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Tx Inhal Aero Sputum | $29.16 | $108.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Tx Inhal Aero Sputum | $37.26 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Tx Inhal Aero Sputum | $37.26 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $80.48 | $160.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Inhalation Treatment Sub-ED/Hstep | $81.20 | $145.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $84.00 | $168.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Intrapulmonary Secretion Clearance | $91.50 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $101.00 | $202.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT SUBSQ | $101.00 | $202.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville one side Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC RT INHALATION TREATMENT | $111.00 | $111.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Sputum Collection Neb/Tx, Sub | $146.81 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Inhalation Treatment Sub-ED/Hstep | $146.81 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Sputum Collection Neb/Tx, Sub | $155.12 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Inhalation Treatment Sub | $155.12 | $277.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Sputum Collection Neb/Tx, Sub | $156.24 | $279.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Inhalation Treatment Sub-ED/Hstep | $156.24 | $279.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Inhalation Treatment Sub | $157.36 | $281.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Inhalation Treatment Sub-ED/Hstep | $157.36 | $281.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MDI TX-SUBSEQ | $161.00 | $161.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MDI TX-SUBSEQ | $161.00 | $161.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MDI TX-SUBSEQ | $161.00 | $161.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TX INHAL AERO SPUTUM | $227.07 | $841.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Polk one side Columbus · Columbus, NC HC RT INHALATION TREATMENT | $300.09 | $300.09 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $80.48 | $80.48 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $25.00 | $25.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $81.20 | $81.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $300.09 | $300.09 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $80.48 | $80.48 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $37.26 | $37.26 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $29.16 | $29.16 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $155.12 | $155.12 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $91.50 | $91.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $26.50 | $26.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $146.81 | $146.81 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $156.24 | $156.24 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $157.36 | $157.36 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $26.60 | $26.60 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $37.26 | $37.26 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $157.36 | $157.36 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $156.24 | $156.24 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $80.48 | $80.48 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $155.12 | $155.12 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $146.81 | $146.81 |
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
- Nebraska$101.64
- Nevada$238.00
- New Hampshire$90.84
- New Jersey$253.00
- New Mexico$142.74
- New York$223.72
- 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.