Breathing treatment cost in Washington
In Washington, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $31.35 to $870.80, with a median of $200.74. The lowest price is at Prosser Memorial Health Hospital (Prosser). The highest price is 27.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $200.74, is 22% above the US median of $164.63.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($223.72).
- Washington ranks 32nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 53 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$31.35Prosser Memorial Health Hospital
Median$200.74half of hospitals charge less
Highest$870.80in Washington
Lowest saves$169.39vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital lowest Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PR 94640 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT RHC | $31.35 | $57.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA 94640 Aerosol treatment | $33.80 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC PR 94640 NEBULIZER SMALL VOLUME RHC | $36.00 | $48.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA HC PR 94640 Airway Inhalation Treatment Rhc | $51.00 | $51.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Hospital Davenport · Davenport, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $65.93 | $73.25 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Airway inhalation treatment | $67.20 | $84.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $67.20 | $84.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $89.95 | $224.88 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $95.90 | $137.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Heliox Nebulizer Initial | $96.50 | $193.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC TX SUBS PRESS/NONPRESS INHALATION | $107.90 | $166.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SVN (IAT) FIRST TREATMENT | $124.62 | $432.08 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA INHALATION TRMT - RN | $125.72 | $147.90 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SVN (IAT) FIRST TREATMENT | $131.40 | $432.08 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SVN (IAT) FIRST TREATMENT | $131.53 | $432.08 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SVN (IAT) FIRST TREATMENT | $132.87 | $432.08 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello · Othello, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $140.63 | $187.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $140.70 | $201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SVN (IAT) FIRST TREATMENT | $150.64 | $454.82 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SVN (IAT) FIRST TREATMENT | $158.66 | $432.08 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC RESPIRATORY THERAPY/NEBULIZER | $161.60 | $202.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA N/A | $170.43 | $299.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Facility Fee HC METER DOSE INHALER INITIAL | $194.21 | $334.84 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA HC PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $194.77 | $259.70 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $196.56 | $364.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT-SPUTUM INDUCTION | $197.40 | $282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC SVN (IAT) FIRST TREATMENT | $200.74 | $454.82 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA Nebulizer Tx <1 Hr RHC | $212.00 | $265.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $212.80 | $266.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital Morton · Centralia, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $216.38 | $349.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction | $220.80 | $276.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital one side Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Rt Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment----Pbb | $226.80 | $252.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $231.00 | $330.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $243.10 | $286.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy · Moses Lake, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $292.64 | $292.64 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Nebulizer/Mdi 1 Unit per Date of Service | $313.40 | $313.40 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA INHALATION TREATMENT FOR AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION OR SPUTUM PRODUCTION | $354.20 | $506.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $356.00 | $445.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $401.20 | $472.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $404.80 | $506.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ED - ACUTE AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $407.49 | $799.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics one side Shelton · Shelton, WA Initial - RT CHARGE Meter Dose Inhaler | $465.23 | $620.30 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Pressurized/Nonpressurized Inhalation Treatment | $474.60 | $678.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $477.88 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $487.90 | $697.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | $542.65 | $542.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $585.52 | $1,126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $585.52 | $1,126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC INHALATION TREATMENT DAILY | $640.80 | $1,335.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $640.80 | $1,335.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $640.80 | $1,335.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED INHALATION TREATMENT CDM | $640.80 | $1,335.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC INHALATION TREATMENT DAILY | $870.80 | $1,244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 17 | $96.50 | $313.40 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 4 | $31.35 | $130.19 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $95.90 | $359.45 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 3 | $67.20 | $226.80 |
| Centralia, WA | 2 | $216.38 | $400.95 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $51.00 | $171.82 |
| Othello, WA | 2 | $140.63 | $167.70 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $67.20 | $140.00 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $401.20 | $403.00 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $196.56 | $196.56 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $200.74 | $200.74 |
| Davenport, WA | 1 | $65.93 | $65.93 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $243.10 | $243.10 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $212.00 | $212.00 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $161.60 | $161.60 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $585.52 | $585.52 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $220.80 | $220.80 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $107.90 | $107.90 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $125.72 | $125.72 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $354.20 | $354.20 |
| Shelton, WA | 1 | $465.23 | $465.23 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $140.70 | $140.70 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $33.80 | $33.80 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What breathing treatment is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breathing treatment explained.
Breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction in other states
- Alabama$125.25
- Alaska$424.32
- Arizona$259.79
- Arkansas$78.52
- California$322.92
- Colorado$286.25
- Connecticut$215.15
- Delaware$293.28
- District of Columbia$320.06, 3 hospitals
- Florida$260.20
- Georgia$188.76
- Hawaii$181.43
- Idaho$208.60
- Illinois$192.50
- Indiana$112.80
- Iowa$118.80
- Kansas$127.80
- Kentucky$132.06
- Louisiana$93.94
- Maine$190.47
- Maryland$151.17
- Massachusetts$292.50
- Michigan$169.68
- Minnesota$116.70
- Mississippi$66.47
- Missouri$140.38
- Montana$109.80
- Nebraska$148.52
- Nevada$236.10
- New Hampshire$129.58
- New Jersey$225.22
- New Mexico$120.60
- New York$224.00
- North Carolina$104.34
- North Dakota$104.50
- Ohio$175.50
- Oklahoma$132.00
- Oregon$170.38
- Pennsylvania$223.00
- Puerto Rico$49.41, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$219.00
- South Carolina$156.29
- South Dakota$217.60
- Tennessee$98.55
- Texas$201.00
- Utah$280.34
- Vermont$194.28
- Virginia$157.80
- West Virginia$204.80
- Wisconsin$86.45
- Wyoming$109.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.