Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $155 (about 0.7× the $224 Medicare rate). Whittier Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $386, or about $136 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Whittier, CA.
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 $155. 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.
6 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 | $80 - $2,109 | 36% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1 - $1,212 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $87 - $1,818 | 39% |
| Cignamajor | $168 - $525 | 75% |
| Humanamajor | $277 | 124% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $12 - $1,697 | 5% |
| Health Net | $12 - $1,450 | 5% |
| Molina | $66 - $945 | 30% |
| Presbyterian | $17 | 8% |
| Sentara | $16 - $277 | 7% |
| + 56 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $2,500 |
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 Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other CA hospitals
- Seneca District Hospital · Chester $20
- Riverside Community Hospital · Riverside $21
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · San Jose $21
- Corona Regional Medical Center · Corona $21
- University of California Davis Medical Center · Sacramento $21
- Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital · Murrieta $21
- Kern Valley Healthcare District · Lake Isabella $21
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $22
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.