COPD (without complications)
A flare-up of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a long-term lung condition that makes breathing difficult. Hospital care typically includes inhaled breathing treatments, steroids, oxygen if needed, and monitoring until breathing improves.
Compare COPD cost by state
36 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
What is copd?
A flare-up of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a long-term lung condition that makes breathing difficult. Hospital care typically includes inhaled breathing treatments, steroids, oxygen if needed, and monitoring until breathing improves.
COPD is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 192 (without complications), classified within the Respiratory diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for COPD nationally
Top 100 by published price · 641 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.
| Compare | Hospital | State | CMS stars | Gross charge | Cash price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC | NC | $2,339 | $935 | ||
| Lake Chelan Health Hospital Chelan, WA | WA | — | $2,626 | $2,626 | |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR | AR | $2,827 | $1,414 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $2,979 | $2,979 | ||
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon, IA | IA | — | $3,204 | $3,204 | |
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $3,509 | — | ||
| Chippewa County Hospital Montevideo, MN | MN | — | $3,590 | $2,334 | |
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $3,606 | $3,606 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $3,610 | $2,888 | ||
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville, AL | AL | $3,613 | $1,445 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $3,677 | — | ||
| Russell County Hospital Russell Springs, KY | KY | — | $3,871 | $3,097 | |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $3,895 | $2,049 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $4,015 | $1,606 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $4,205 | $2,103 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $4,241 | $2,333 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $4,241 | $3,393 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $4,241 | $2,969 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $4,241 | $2,969 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $4,241 | $4,241 | ||
| Hot Springs Health Thermopolis, WY | WY | $4,376 | $4,376 | ||
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $4,547 | $3,865 | ||
| TJ Health Columbia Hospital Columbia, KY | KY | — | $4,633 | $3,012 | |
| Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee, OK | OK | — | $4,993 | $2,996 | |
| Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare Tulsa, OK | OK | — | $4,993 | $2,996 | |
| Creek Nation Community Hospital Okemah, OK | OK | — | $4,993 | $2,996 | |
| Clinton Regional Hospital Clinton, OK | OK | — | $4,998 | $3,999 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $4,998 | $3,999 | |
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $5,040 | $4,788 | ||
| Wilson Medical Center Neodesha, KS | KS | — | $5,071 | $3,803 | |
| Benewah Community Hospital Saint Maries, ID | ID | — | $5,105 | $4,594 | |
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $5,113 | $3,068 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $5,113 | $3,068 | ||
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $5,222 | $4,699 | |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY | KY | $5,444 | $5,444 | ||
| Coalinga Regional Medical Center Coalinga, CA | CA | — | $5,446 | $3,268 | |
| Barrett Hospital & HealthCare - Hospital Dillon, MT | MT | $5,570 | $5,291 | ||
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg, KS | KS | — | $6,065 | $5,156 | |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA | LA | $6,077 | $3,646 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $6,210 | $6,210 | ||
| Union General Hospital Farmerville, LA | LA | — | $6,229 | $4,672 | |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $6,255 | $1,877 | ||
| Clara Barton Medical Center Hoisington, KS | KS | $6,295 | $4,407 | ||
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $6,392 | $5,114 | ||
| Lost Rivers Medical Center Arco, ID | ID | — | $6,508 | $5,206 | |
| Stoughton Health Stoughton, WI | WI | $6,580 | $3,619 | ||
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $6,715 | $3,492 | ||
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $6,903 | $4,004 | ||
| Huron Regional Medical Center Huron, SD | SD | $6,948 | $4,169 | ||
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $7,051 | $4,936 | ||
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey, MT | MT | — | $7,277 | $6,185 | |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA | PA | $7,291 | $2,916 | ||
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus Johnstown, PA | PA | $7,291 | $2,916 | ||
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA | PA | — | $7,291 | $2,916 | |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA | PA | — | $7,291 | $2,916 | |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $7,459 | $7,459 | ||
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville, KS | KS | — | $7,685 | $5,763 | |
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $7,695 | $4,617 | |
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $7,773 | $4,819 | |
| Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI | WI | $7,993 | $4,596 | ||
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN | IN | $8,012 | $6,810 | ||
| McKenzie Medical Center - Springfield Springfield, OR | OR | $8,081 | $4,848 | ||
| Winston Medical Center Louisville, MS | MS | — | $8,301 | $6,491 | |
| Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH | OH | $8,375 | $8,375 | ||
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend, WA | WA | $8,404 | $6,723 | ||
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA | CA | $8,411 | $2,103 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA | CA | $8,411 | $2,103 | ||
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA | CA | $8,411 | $2,103 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA | CA | $8,411 | $2,103 | ||
| Meade District Hospital Meade, KS | KS | — | $8,570 | $8,570 | |
| Steele Memorial Medical Center Salmon, ID | ID | $8,717 | $6,538 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $8,827 | $4,855 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $8,827 | $4,855 | ||
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA | IA | — | $8,847 | $7,077 | |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas Gallatin, TN | TN | $8,856 | $2,887 | ||
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchester Winchester, TN | TN | $8,856 | $2,887 | ||
| Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint Hartsville, TN | TN | — | $8,856 | $2,887 | |
| Highpoint Health – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas Carthage, TN | TN | $8,856 | $2,887 | ||
| Perham Health Perham, MN | MN | $8,939 | $5,810 | ||
| Sweeny Community Hospital Sweeny, TX | TX | — | $8,989 | $5,393 | |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $9,081 | $6,357 | ||
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc Hamilton, NY | NY | $9,177 | $7,341 | ||
| Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV | WV | $9,204 | $3,682 | ||
| Mclaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI | MI | $9,259 | $4,630 | ||
| Madison Hospital Madison, MN | MN | — | $9,285 | $7,892 | |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $9,295 | $9,295 | |
| Kimball Health Services Kimball, NE | NE | — | $9,546 | $9,546 | |
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $9,547 | $4,010 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $9,630 | $9,630 | ||
| Kittitas Valley Healthcare Ellensburg, WA | WA | — | $9,794 | $8,325 | |
| Great Plains of Sabetha Sabetha, KS | KS | — | $9,996 | $8,997 | |
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $10,073 | $10,073 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $10,073 | $10,073 | |
| Cordova Community Medical Center Cordova, AK | AK | — | $10,088 | $5,044 | |
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $10,142 | $9,128 | ||
| Clay County Hospital Ashland, AL | AL | — | $10,159 | $10,159 | |
| Forrest City Medical Center Forrest City, AR | AR | — | $10,412 | $6,247 | |
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $10,760 | $7,532 | ||
| Mesa View Regional Hospital Mesquite, NV | NV | $10,815 | $6,489 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $11,108 | $7,775 |