Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Northwest Medical Center
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $182 (about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate). Northwest Medical Center charges insurers about $235, or about $295 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Tucson, AZ.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $182. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $148 - $492 | 66% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $60 - $234 | 27% |
| Aetnamajor | $177 - $590 | 79% |
| Cignamajor | $230 - $250 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $230 | 103% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $329 | 147% |
| Banner Health | $241 | 108% |
| Clover Health | $236 | 105% |
| Devoted Health | $237 | 106% |
| Health Net | $370 | 165% |
| WellCare | $241 | 108% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $142 - $537 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Northwest Medical Center
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other AZ hospitals
- Valley View Medical Center · Fort Mohave $34
- Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center · Mesa $64
- Chandler Regional Medical Center · Chandler $127
- Phoenix Children's Hospital · Phoenix $131
- Copper Queen Community Hospital · Bisbee $136
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center · Phoenix $149
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center · Scottsdale $149
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center · Scottsdale $149
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.