Inhalation Treatment for Airway Obstruction or Sputum Production Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 97 Missouri hospitals. CPT 94640. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $140
📉 Low $12.00
📈 High $2,912
🏥 97 hospitals
🏛️ 69 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $7.99
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 97 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL HANNIBAL |
$12.00 | $15.60 | $11.00 | — | $15.58 | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD NORTH BLOOMFIELD |
$17.50 | $10.19 | $8.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WALMART CLINIC DEXTER |
$17.50 | $10.19 | $8.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD DEXTER |
$17.50 | $10.19 | $8.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER SIKESTON |
$17.50 | $10.19 | $8.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE BERNIE |
$17.50 | $10.19 | $8.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID NEW MADRID |
$17.50 | $10.19 | $8.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN MALDEN |
$17.50 | $10.19 | $8.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF POPLAR BLUFF |
$17.50 | $10.19 | $8.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$20.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$21.45 | — | — | $31.44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANKEN JORDAN A PEDIATRIC BRIDGE HOSPITAL MARYLAND HEIGHTS |
$22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$23.06 | $80.00 | $88.00 | $70.00 | $79.00 | $72.50 | $85.00 | $280 | $90.00 |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$23.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL NEOSHO |
$30.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$30.40 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | $38.00 | — | — | $38.00 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$32.30 | $6.71 | $6.71 | $6.71 | $28.50 | $190 | $32.30 | $10.07 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$32.30 | $6.71 | $6.71 | $6.71 | $33.44 | — | $38.68 | $12.75 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$32.30 | $6.71 | $6.71 | $6.71 | $26.60 | — | $9.70 | $6.71 | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$35.55 | $76.40 | $35.00 | $75.00 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — |
| CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO SPRINGS |
$39.60 | $85.00 | $54.00 | — | $90.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $54.00 | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$46.00 | — | — | — | — | $44.00 | $46.00 | $26.00 | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL WEST JOPLIN |
$50.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN HOSPITAL EAST JOPLIN |
$50.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$67.35 | $62.80 | $2,483 | — | — | $2,424 | $80.00 | $2,545 | $90.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$70.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SEDALIA |
$84.00 | $80.00 | $79.00 | $187 | $49.00 | $234 | $234 | $234 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$88.00 | — | — | $18.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$88.00 | — | — | $18.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$88.00 | — | — | $18.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$88.00 | — | — | $18.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$88.00 | — | — | $18.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$88.00 | — | — | $18.66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$90.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$91.20 | $129 | $134 | $27.25 | $114 | $142 | — | — | $141 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$91.20 | $125 | $108 | $129 | $122 | $128 | — | — | $125 |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$106 | $85.00 | $50.00 | $100 | $55.00 | — | $87.00 | — | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$109 | $219 | $191 | $9.37 | $21.94 | $224 | — | $279 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$117 | $49.50 | $22.00 | — | $55.00 | $218 | $65.00 | — | $86.30 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST CAPE GIRARDEAU |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$120 | — | — | $21.43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$120 | $9.39 | $7.72 | $7.18 | $6.71 | $7.72 | $7.37 | $7.72 | — |
| MADISON MEDICAL CENTER FREDERICKTOWN |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN VIEW |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA AURORA |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE CASSVILLE |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$141 | $75.00 | $68.80 | $235 | $70.00 | $235 | — | $288 | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$142 | $80.50 | $22.00 | — | $55.00 | $22.00 | $65.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD OZARK |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$149 | $19.44 | $100 | $29.28 | $67.30 | $7.46 | $73.00 | $114 | $69.50 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$149 | $19.44 | $100 | $34.80 | $67.30 | $7.46 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$152 | — | — | $18.23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$158 | $196 | $188 | $145 | $130 | $197 | $198 | — | $196 |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$164 | $200 | $13.28 | $200 | $200 | $219 | — | $219 | — |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$188 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $212 | $85.00 | $200 | $85.00 | $200 |
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 97 Missouri 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 Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $7.99 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $12.00 to $2,912 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 17.5x 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 Missouri?
- Cash prices for inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production (CPT 94640) in Missouri range from $12.00 to $2,912, with a median of $140. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.00. 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 94640 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.