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Breathing test before and after an inhaler in Ohio

CPT 94060 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $14 to $931 at the 7 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$470typical cash price
$812typical commercial insurer rate
$14–$931cash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$14
Kettering Health Main Campus
$185
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$185
Bethesda North
$470
Miami Valley Hospital
$735
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$888
Cleveland Clinic
$931

Ohio typical cash price: $470

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$39$14$741$459–$940 · 11 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$462$185–
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$462$185–
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$627$470$883$462–$1,042 · 12 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$735$735$692$546–$1,024 · 4 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$1,366$888–
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$1,432$931$901$459–$1,267 · 54 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does breathing test before and after an inhaler cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 7 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for breathing test before and after an inhaler is $470, and most charge between $116 and $905. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $812. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for breathing test before and after an inhaler?

At 2 of the 4 hospitals in Ohio that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Ohio has the lowest cash price for breathing test before and after an inhaler?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $14 at Metrohealth System. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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