US Health Care Costs

Breathing treatment (nebulizer) in Ohio

CPT 94640 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $147 to $608 at the 7 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$161typical cash price
$481typical commercial insurer rate
$147–$608cash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$147
Bethesda North
$154
Kettering Health Main Campus
$161
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$161
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$245
Miami Valley Hospital
$427
Cleveland Clinic
$608

Ohio typical cash price: $161

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$421$147$443$288–$576 · 10 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$205$154$518$271–$612 · 12 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$402$161–
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$402$161–
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$377$245–
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$427$427$406$320–$601 · 4 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$936$608$589$307–$833 · 53 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 treatment (nebulizer) cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 7 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for breathing treatment (nebulizer) is $161, and most charge between $151 and $500. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $481. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for breathing treatment (nebulizer)?

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 treatment (nebulizer)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $147 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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