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
$31,926
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,946
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
475
have published MRF data
Compare Respiratory Symptoms cost by state
31 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 $41,407
Compare hospitals → CA California
34 hospitals avg $46,169
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $30,957
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $37,906
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $24,833
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $33,635
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
18 hospitals avg $27,398
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
23 hospitals avg $17,238
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
13 hospitals avg $13,942
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
13 hospitals avg $18,848
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
11 hospitals avg $21,263
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
20 hospitals avg $39,213
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $55,325
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $33,262
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
6 hospitals avg $17,738
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
7 hospitals avg $19,947
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
7 hospitals avg $21,856
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
7 hospitals avg $21,588
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $83,907
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
6 hospitals avg $45,754
Compare hospitals → NY New York
26 hospitals avg $40,501
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
18 hospitals avg $30,668
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
5 hospitals avg $23,491
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
12 hospitals avg $12,801
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
8 hospitals avg $23,185
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
19 hospitals avg $38,255
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $30,919
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $8,555
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
15 hospitals avg $33,580
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
19 hospitals avg $28,735
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
15 hospitals avg $31,935
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 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Respiratory Symptoms nationally
Top 100 by published price · 550 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia, AR | AR | $9,831 | $5,899 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $12,111 | $12,111 | ||
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $13,057 | $13,057 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital Lansing, MI | MI | $15,170 | $3,792 | ||
| University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton Saint Johns, MI | MI | $15,170 | $3,792 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte, MI | MI | $15,170 | $3,792 | ||
| Sparrow Ionia Hospital Ionia, MI | MI | $15,170 | $3,792 | ||
| Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS | KS | $15,388 | $9,695 | ||
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $15,473 | $13,926 | ||
| East Carroll Parish Hospital Lake Providence, LA | LA | — | $15,738 | $11,804 | |
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $15,876 | $15,876 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $15,876 | $15,876 | |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN | IN | $15,902 | $13,516 | ||
| Mangum Regional Medical Center Mangum, OK | OK | — | $15,951 | — | |
| St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA | GA | $16,114 | $10,474 |