Inhalation Treatment for Airway Obstruction or Sputum Production Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 94640. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $118
📉 Low $10.88
📈 High $817
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 70 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $7.73
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Aetna | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$10.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$13.43 | $19.38 | $20.00 | $22.60 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$14.10 | $6.82 | $6.82 | $6.82 | $11.19 | — | $11.19 | $131 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$17.60 | $11.27 | $11.16 | $11.04 | $10.05 | — | $11.27 | $43.68 | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$18.20 | $6.82 | $6.82 | $6.82 | $6.82 | $24.85 | $6.82 | $24.85 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$18.20 | $6.82 | $6.82 | $6.82 | $6.82 | $31.20 | $6.82 | $24.85 | $6.82 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$18.96 | $54.00 | $29.19 | $34.80 | $100 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$22.96 | $45.70 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | $105 | $85.00 | $100 |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$23.14 | $13.71 | $13.44 | $13.85 | $13.25 | $33.12 | $14.12 | $43.68 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$24.08 | $45.50 | $36.05 | $70.70 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$25.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$26.04 | $30.60 | $30.30 | $30.90 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$30.96 | — | $177 | — | $261 | $191 | — | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$31.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$31.31 | $46.50 | $28.83 | $37.30 | $100 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$33.69 | $21.22 | $20.80 | — | — | — | — | — | $20.80 |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$40.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$41.34 | $22.05 | $19.58 | — | $19.58 | — | — | — | $7.58 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$45.68 | $27.42 | $26.88 | $26.88 | $21.51 | — | $18.28 | $116 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$46.40 | $38.28 | $104 | $74.70 | $191 | $86.30 | — | $181 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$46.40 | $38.28 | $104 | $74.70 | $191 | $86.30 | — | $181 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$46.40 | $38.28 | $55.68 | $44.08 | $191 | $145 | — | $197 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$46.40 | $38.28 | $104 | $74.70 | $191 | $86.30 | — | $181 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$46.40 | $38.28 | $104 | $74.70 | $191 | $86.30 | — | $181 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$46.40 | $38.28 | $104 | $74.70 | $191 | $86.30 | — | $181 | — |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$47.76 | $44.90 | $100 | $57.50 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$48.15 | — | $177 | — | $261 | $191 | — | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$49.22 | $21.30 | $20.47 | $20.88 | $25.27 | $84.68 | $22.56 | $106 | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$53.56 | $53.56 | — | — | — | — | $53.56 | — | — |
| GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AT FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$53.56 | $53.56 | $53.56 | $53.56 | $53.56 | $53.56 | $53.56 | — | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$54.23 | $35.81 | $34.75 | $35.10 | $34.40 | $86.40 | $33.00 | $123 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$60.30 | $35.26 | $33.87 | $34.56 | $35.60 | $80.64 | $30.07 | $116 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$63.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$65.47 | $43.30 | $103 | $37.00 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$67.99 | $37.18 | $35.73 | $36.45 | $37.55 | $104 | $31.72 | $123 | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE |
$68.62 | $8.32 | $8.73 | $8.23 | — | $54.90 | — | — | $192 |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$74.21 | $32.65 | $16.15 | $32.00 | $48.98 | $84.10 | $35.62 | — | $7.58 |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$90.00 | $55.50 | $25.50 | $25.50 | $25.50 | — | $26.01 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$90.00 | $21.42 | $21.42 | $21.42 | $128 | — | $21.42 | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$98.88 | — | $177 | — | $221 | $191 | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$118 | $184 | — | $219 | — | — | $207 | $266 | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$130 | $1.00 | — | $144 | $361 | $144 | — | — | $168 |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$131 | — | — | $205 | $288 | — | — | — | — |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$132 | $6.82 | $6.82 | $7.16 | $6.82 | $6.82 | — | $319 | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$134 | $108 | $66.61 | $64.67 | $55.75 | — | $36.39 | — | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$150 | $118 | $38.25 | $38.25 | $57.50 | — | $38.25 | — | — |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE 4TH FLOOR |
$152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH PADUCAH PADUCAH |
$152 | $152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$157 | — | $177 | — | $261 | $191 | — | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$163 | $70.46 | $56.91 | $56.91 | $57.48 | — | $58.05 | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$176 | $42.24 | $42.24 | $42.24 | — | $129 | — | — | $47.52 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$176 | $52.80 | $52.80 | $52.80 | — | $129 | — | — | $54.56 |
| EPHRAIM MCDOWELL JAMES B. HAGGIN HOSPITAL HARRODSBURG |
$176 | $1.00 | $203 | $203 | — | $1.00 | — | — | $203 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$176 | $42.24 | $42.24 | $42.24 | — | $129 | — | — | $47.52 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$176 | $37.33 | $37.70 | $36.96 | — | $94.18 | — | — | $192 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$176 | $36.96 | $36.96 | $36.96 | — | $128 | — | — | $36.96 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$185 | — | $177 | — | $261 | $191 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$185 | — | $177 | — | $261 | $191 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$185 | — | $177 | — | $261 | $191 | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 94640, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $150 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 81 Kentucky hospitals above publish for Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 94640 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $7.73 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $10.88 to $817 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 15.3x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production (CPT 94640) in Kentucky range from $10.88 to $817, with a median of $118. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.88. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 94640 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.