Breathing treatment cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $22.00 to $2,462.00, with a median of $149.60. The lowest price is at Penn Highlands Brookville (Brookville) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 111.9× 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.
Lowest$22.00Penn Highlands Brookville + 3 more
Median$149.60half pay less
Highest$2,462.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$127.60vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Brookville lowest Brookville · Brookville, PA Q-CARE AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Q-CARE AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon lowest Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Q-CARE AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone · Altoona, PA Q-CARE AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA P DRUG AEROSOL ADMIN INITIAL | $22.20 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 94640 COUGH INDUCED BY RESPIRATORY TREATEMENT Tech | $48.74 | $204.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA Medication Therapy -> IPV Initial | $53.06 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 94640 IPV SUBSEQUENT Tech | $59.14 | $204.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA MDI INITIAL | $59.40 | $99.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA PFP INHALATION THERAPY | $63.00 | $105.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 94640 IPV TX INITIAL Tech | $64.20 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Therapeutic Mask CPAP Charge -> Subsequent Charge | $67.59 | $204.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC DRUG AEROSOL INITIAL | $71.40 | $119.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA IPV INITIAL | $71.40 | $119.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA DRUG AEROSOL INITIAL | $74.40 | $124.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA AEROSOL AEROECLIPSE RX PER DAY | $75.18 | $107.40 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA DRUG AEROSOL RX PER DAY | $75.18 | $107.40 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA MDI INITIAL | $96.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MDI INITIAL | $108.00 | $180.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA IPV INITIAL | $124.80 | $208.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA DRUG AEROSOL SUBSEQUENT | $126.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA DRUG AEROSOL INITIAL | $128.40 | $214.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA RT INCENTIVE SPIROMETRY INITIAL | $134.40 | $224.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA IPPB INITIAL/EVAL | $145.80 | $243.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $148.20 | $228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $148.20 | $228.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA DRUG AEROSOL/MDI - INIT ADMIN | $148.20 | $247.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Airway Inhalation Treatment | $149.60 | $374.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Airway Inhalation Treatment | $149.60 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Airway Inhalation Treatment | $149.60 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Airway Inhalation Treatment | $149.60 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Airway Inhalation Treatment | $149.60 | $374.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Mdi Treatment-Subsequent | $156.80 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA AEROSOL TREATMENT INITIAL | $176.76 | $491.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA MDI INITIAL | $189.60 | $316.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA MDI INITIAL | $189.60 | $316.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Airway Inhalation Treatment | $215.00 | $857.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Mdi Treatment-Subsequent | $217.36 | $271.70 | — source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Airway Inhalation Treatment | $223.00 | $1,010.78 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Treatment Inhalation Pressurized/Nonpressurized Acute Airway Obstruction | $227.50 | $350.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Inhalation Treatment for Airway Obstruction or Sputum Production | $239.20 | $299.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Inhalation Treatment for Airway Obstruction or Sputum Production | $239.20 | $299.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Pep Therapy Subsequent | $240.80 | $301.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Inhalation Treatment for Airway Obstruction or Sputum Production | $246.40 | $308.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Inhalation Treatment for Airway Obstruction or Sputum Production | $252.00 | $315.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Inhalation Treatment for Airway Obstruction or Sputum Production | $252.00 | $315.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Mdi Tx | $252.81 | $252.81 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA IPV INITIAL | $272.40 | $454.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Inhalation Treatment for Airway Obstruction or Sputum Production | $309.60 | $387.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MDI INITIAL | $337.20 | $562.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC AIRWAY INHALATION RX | $418.20 | $697.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC AEROSOL INHALATION | $418.20 | $697.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC METERED DOSE INHALER | $418.20 | $697.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC AIRWAY INHALATION RX | $418.20 | $697.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC AIRWAY INHALATION RX | $418.20 | $697.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC AIRWAY INHALATION RX | $418.20 | $697.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Inhalation Treatment for Airway Obstruction or Sputum Production | $427.00 | $533.75 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA IPV INITIAL | $617.40 | $1,029.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA .SPONTANEOUS AEROSOL TEST | $1,477.20 | $2,462.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA SVN & OR MDI INITIAL TX | $1,477.20 | $2,462.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $2,462.00 | $2,462.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | $71.40 | $137.10 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $148.20 | $149.60 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $48.74 | $67.59 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $59.14 | $246.40 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $156.80 | $217.36 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $239.20 | $418.20 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $22.00 | $74.00 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $252.00 | $252.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $124.80 | $136.50 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $134.40 | $134.40 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $2,462.00 | $2,462.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $59.40 | $59.40 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $617.40 | $617.40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $239.20 | $239.20 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $189.60 | $189.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $309.60 | $309.60 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $427.00 | $427.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $176.76 | $176.76 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $53.06 | $53.06 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $418.20 | $418.20 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $75.18 | $75.18 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $22.20 | $22.20 |
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 Carolina$81.20
- North Dakota$128.80
- Ohio$182.52
- Oklahoma$75.24
- Oregon$91.65
- 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.