Breathing treatment cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for breathing treatment (nebulizer or inhaler) for airway obstruction: from $31.35 to $388.55, with a median of $66.95. The lowest price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (Milwaukee). The highest price is 12.4× 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$31.35Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Median$66.95half pay less
Highest$388.55in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$35.60vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $31.35 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $35.78 | $63.90 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC 94640 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.10 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC 94640 AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $37.10 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC AIRWAY INHALATION TRMT RPT W MOD | $46.20 | $84.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $47.50 | $95.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI METERED DOSE INHALER TX | $49.51 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC FAC PRESS/NONPRESS INHAL AC OBST T | $53.01 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $60.00 | $120.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $62.50 | $125.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI RESP TX INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT | $65.00 | $130.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Pro Airway Inhalation Treatment | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro Airway Inhalation Treatment | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro Airway Inhalation Treatment | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Pro Airway Inhalation Treatment | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Airway Inhalation Treatment | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro Airway Inhalation Treatment | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Pro Airway Inhalation Treatment | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro Airway Inhalation Treatment | $66.95 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP | $76.00 | $80.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC MDI/DPI INHAL TX SUBSQ | $79.20 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI SPUTUM SPEC AEROSOL INDUCED | $85.00 | $170.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI SPUTUM SPEC AEROSOL INDUCED | $85.00 | $170.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI SPUTUM SPEC AEROSOL INDUCED | $85.00 | $170.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI SPUTUM SPEC AEROSOL INDUCED | $85.00 | $170.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR PRESSURIZED/NONPRESSURIZED INHALATION TREATMENT | $97.60 | $122.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $116.60 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT-RESP | $116.60 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $116.60 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $116.60 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT-RESP | $116.60 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RC AIRWAY INHALATION TX EZPAP W NEB | $116.70 | $208.40 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP-TECH | $119.70 | $126.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT-RESP | $135.68 | $256.00 | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Airway inhalation treatment | $147.06 | $326.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 94640 SPUTUM INDUCTION | $159.51 | $314.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 94640 SPUTUM INDUCTION | $161.71 | $314.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Airway Inhalation Treatm | $163.20 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Airway inhalation treatment | $164.64 | $313.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $165.30 | $290.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $165.30 | $290.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 94640 MDI TREATMENT-SUBSEQUENT | $169.92 | $367.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 94640 MDI TREATMENT-INITIAL | $173.58 | $330.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP-TECH | $188.10 | $198.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP-TECH | $198.55 | $209.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP-TECH | $198.55 | $209.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP-TECH | $198.55 | $209.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP-TECH | $198.55 | $209.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 94640 MDI TREATMENT-SUBSEQUENT | $200.34 | $316.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $204.60 | $310.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $204.60 | $310.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI AIRWAY INHALATION TREATMENT | $204.60 | $310.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto · Green Bay, WI HCHG 94640 NON/PRESSURIZED INHALATION TRT | $217.15 | $469.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP-TECH | $233.70 | $246.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand one side Durand · Durand, WI HC RT HAND HELD NEBULIZER | $316.84 | $316.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP-TECH | $361.95 | $381.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI INH TX/SPUT AERO/NEB/IPP-TECH | $388.55 | $409.00 | Feb 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 16 | $31.35 | $66.25 |
| Green Bay, WI | 6 | $47.50 | $187.26 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $35.78 | $46.20 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $35.78 | $44.40 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $116.70 | $147.06 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $66.95 | $127.52 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $35.78 | $49.14 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $66.95 | $82.28 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $65.00 | $134.80 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $66.95 | $132.75 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $66.95 | $93.32 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $35.78 | $35.78 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $116.60 | $116.60 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $388.55 | $388.55 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $316.84 | $316.84 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $49.51 | $49.51 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $163.20 | $163.20 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $159.51 | $159.51 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $198.55 | $198.55 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $173.58 | $173.58 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $198.55 | $198.55 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $361.95 | $361.95 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $35.78 | $35.78 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $233.70 | $233.70 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $161.71 | $161.71 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $35.78 | $35.78 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $35.78 | $35.78 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $200.34 | $200.34 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $35.78 | $35.78 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
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
- 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
- Wyoming$47.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.