CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: The Children's Hospital of Alabama

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$275
about 1.2× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $45–$661
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$255
About the fair price
about $20 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $275 This hospital $255 Cash price $110 Hospital's list price $255

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $74 Priciest $255

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $275 (about 1.2× the $224 Medicare rate). The Children's Hospital of Alabama charges insurers about $255, or about $110 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $153 - $199 68%
Aetnamajor $217 97%
Cignamajor $206 - $255 92%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $173 - $229
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1600 Seventh Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens