Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other ID hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ID hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $168 (about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate). Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $251 — above the fair price. Located in Boise, ID.
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 $168. 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 | $69 - $264 | 31% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $69 - $672 | 31% |
| Aetnamajor | $71 - $242 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $300 | 134% |
| Humanamajor | $232 - $264 | 104% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $251 | 112% |
| Dean Health Plan | $238 | 106% |
| GEHA | $238 - $242 | 106% |
| Health Net | $193 - $238 | 86% |
| Moda Health | $94 - $459 | 42% |
| Molina | $191 - $558 | 85% |
| PacificSource | $158 - $193 | 71% |
| Paramount | $238 | 106% |
| Priority Health | $300 | 134% |
| SelectHealth | $179 - $238 | 80% |
| + 42 smaller / regional plans | $72 - $672 |
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 Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other ID hospitals
- Caribou Medical Center · Soda Springs $28
- Bingham Memorial Hospital · Blackfoot $52
- Bear Lake Memorial Hospital · Montpelier $152
- Treasure Valley Hospital · Boise $195
- Northwest Specialty Hospital · Post Falls $201
- West Valley Medical Center · Caldwell $204
- Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa · Nampa $251
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center · Idaho Falls $275
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.