Respiratory Symptoms
A hospital stay for breathing-related symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, or wheezing when the exact cause is still being determined. Care usually involves monitoring, oxygen if needed, and tests like chest imaging and breathing studies.
National avg charge
$30,206
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,884
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
445
have published MRF data
Compare Respiratory Symptoms cost by state
29 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
14 hospitals avg $40,626
Compare hospitals → CA California
33 hospitals avg $45,806
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $30,957
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $37,906
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
21 hospitals avg $25,532
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $33,635
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
15 hospitals avg $26,918
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
21 hospitals avg $15,914
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
13 hospitals avg $13,942
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
13 hospitals avg $18,848
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
10 hospitals avg $19,488
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
14 hospitals avg $17,272
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $45,292
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $31,787
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
7 hospitals avg $19,050
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
7 hospitals avg $15,271
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
9 hospitals avg $23,719
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
7 hospitals avg $21,588
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $83,907
Compare hospitals → NY New York
21 hospitals avg $44,440
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
18 hospitals avg $30,702
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
5 hospitals avg $24,489
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
12 hospitals avg $12,801
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
8 hospitals avg $23,185
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
18 hospitals avg $37,265
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $8,555
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
9 hospitals avg $29,702
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
20 hospitals avg $27,399
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
12 hospitals avg $30,956
Compare hospitals → What is respiratory symptoms?
A hospital stay for breathing-related symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, or wheezing when the exact cause is still being determined. Care usually involves monitoring, oxygen if needed, and tests like chest imaging and breathing studies.
Respiratory Symptoms is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 204, 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 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for Respiratory Symptoms nationally
Top 100 by published price · 527 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR | AR | $1,661 | $830 | ||
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA | LA | $1,750 | $1,313 | ||
| Colusa Medical Center Colusa, CA | CA | $1,756 | $1,054 | ||
| Electra Memorial Hospital Electra, TX | TX | — | $2,012 | $1,408 | |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville, KS | KS | — | $2,489 | $1,867 | |
| Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI | WI | $2,717 | $1,562 | ||
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $3,436 | $3,264 | ||
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $3,617 | $3,617 | ||
| Clinton Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Clinton, OK | OK | — | $3,623 | $2,898 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $3,623 | $2,898 | |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $3,776 | $1,555 | ||
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $3,992 | $798 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $4,463 | $4,463 | ||
| Womans Hospital Baton Rouge, LA | LA | $4,476 | $4,476 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $4,524 | $3,619 | ||
| Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA | LA | $4,563 | $2,145 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $4,564 | — | ||
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | KY | $4,578 | $3,800 | ||
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital Spearfish, SD | SD | $4,660 | $4,660 | ||
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | $4,660 | $4,660 | ||
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital Deadwood, SD | SD | — | $4,660 | $4,660 | |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, SD | SD | — | $4,660 | $4,660 | |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital Custer, SD | SD | — | $4,660 | $4,660 | |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $5,049 | $2,020 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $5,270 | $2,635 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $5,334 | $2,934 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $5,334 | $4,267 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $5,334 | $3,734 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $5,334 | $3,734 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $5,334 | $5,334 | ||
| Lower Umpqua Hospital Reedsport, OR | OR | — | $5,726 | $3,092 | |
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $5,940 | $4,158 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $6,302 | $3,781 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $6,302 | $3,781 | ||
| Girard Medical Center Girard, KS | KS | $6,478 | $3,887 | ||
| Great Plains of Sabetha Sabetha, KS | KS | — | $6,587 | $5,929 | |
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $6,705 | $6,705 | ||
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $6,707 | $4,695 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $6,904 | $4,833 | ||
| Choctaw Memorial Hospital Hugo, OK | OK | $7,263 | $3,631 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $7,299 | — | ||
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $7,622 | $3,963 | ||
| Clara Barton Medical Center Hoisington, KS | KS | $7,627 | $5,339 | ||
| Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee, OK | OK | — | $7,744 | $4,646 | |
| Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare Tulsa, OK | OK | — | $7,744 | $4,646 | |
| Creek Nation Community Hospital Okemah, OK | OK | — | $7,744 | $4,646 | |
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA | IA | — | $7,775 | $6,220 | |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $7,827 | $5,088 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $7,827 | $5,088 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $7,827 | $5,088 | ||
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $7,986 | $6,389 | ||
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center (Kings Hwy) Shreveport, LA | LA | $8,020 | $2,085 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $8,021 | $2,406 | ||
| Madison Hospital Madison, MN | MN | — | $8,033 | $6,828 | |
| Kittitas Valley Healthcare Ellensburg, WA | WA | — | $8,313 | $7,066 | |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $8,403 | $8,403 | ||
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $8,469 | $2,287 | ||
| Hammond Henry Hospital Geneseo, IL | IL | — | $8,481 | $7,633 | |
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $8,775 | $5,265 | |
| Rush Oak Park Hospital Oak Park, IL | IL | $8,799 | $4,399 | ||
| Burgess Health Center Onawa, IA | IA | $9,044 | $7,235 | ||
| Decatur Health Oberlin, KS | KS | — | $9,162 | $8,245 | |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $9,257 | $9,257 | ||
| Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH | OH | $9,514 | $9,514 | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $9,672 | $7,738 | ||
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA | LA | $9,981 | $2,595 | ||
| Central Montana Medical Center Lewistown, MT | MT | — | $10,054 | $8,546 | |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward, NE | NE | $10,182 | $10,182 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $10,586 | $10,586 | |
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $10,838 | $6,720 | |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE | NE | $11,314 | $10,183 | ||
| Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN | IN | $11,560 | $8,670 | ||
| Newman Memorial Hospital Shattuck, OK | OK | — | $11,600 | $9,280 | |
| Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN | IN | $11,634 | $6,980 | ||
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN | IN | $11,634 | $6,980 | ||
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN | IN | $11,634 | $6,980 | ||
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $11,710 | $6,792 | ||
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Mishawaka, IN | IN | $11,734 | $7,627 | ||
| Saint Joseph Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth, IN | IN | $11,734 | $7,627 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock Bay Saint Louis, MS | MS | $11,846 | $4,502 | ||
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA | PA | $11,889 | $4,755 | ||
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus Johnstown, PA | PA | $11,889 | $4,755 | ||
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA | PA | — | $11,889 | $4,755 | |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA | PA | — | $11,889 | $4,755 | |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $12,012 | $8,408 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $12,012 | $8,408 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $12,012 | $8,408 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $12,111 | $12,111 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $12,111 | $12,111 | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $12,680 | $3,424 | ||
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $13,057 | $13,057 | ||
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA | LA | $13,074 | $2,746 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $13,699 | $10,274 | ||
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO | MO | $13,858 | $11,086 | ||
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN | TN | $13,965 | $3,072 | ||
| Huron Regional Medical Center Huron, SD | SD | $14,037 | $8,422 | ||
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY | KY | $14,539 | $7,269 | ||
| UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX | TX | $14,604 | $14,413 | ||
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $14,671 | $13,204 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI | MI | $15,170 | $3,792 |