How much does Mannitol Administered Through an Inhaler cost?

$6.61per 5 mg

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.61 for each 5 mg of this drug. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.61 from a physician practice, and about $9.55 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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This drug is priced per 5 mg. Enter the amount given to see what insurers have agreed to pay for it.

Amount givenmg

In a doctor's office or clinic: $6.61
At a hospital outpatient department: $9.55

The same drug, in the same amount, costs 45% more at a hospital than at a doctor's office.

Drug cost only. Giving the drug, the visit itself and any monitoring are billed on their own codes. We do not publish dosing guidance: use the amount from your own prescription or treatment plan.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$6.61	$6.61 to $6.76
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$9.55	$6.76 to $12.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $10 · 10th to 90th $7 to $100Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $6 to $7

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $6.61 Median $9.55 Typical High $12.88	Facility	Global	$6.61	$9.55	$12.88
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $6.31 Median $6.61 Typical High $8.13	Professional	Global	$6.31	$6.61	$8.13
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $6.76 Median $9.55 Typical High $10.96	Facility	Global	$6.76	$9.55	$10.96
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $6.76 Median $6.76 Typical High $6.76	Professional	Global	$6.76	$6.76	$6.76
Lucent Health Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $100.00 Median $100.00 Typical High $100.00	Facility	Global	$100.00	$100.00	$100.00
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $0.66 Median $2.63 Typical High $6.61	Facility	Global	$0.66	$2.63	$6.61
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $1.00 Median $6.61 Typical High $6.61	Professional	Global	$1.00	$6.61	$6.61

Where Tennessee sits

The same service costs 11.5 times more in Louisiana than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Tennessee $6.61 · 42nd of 51

LA $7.94HI $0.69

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.