Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: West Valley Medical Center
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 ID hospitals compared.
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 $132 (about 0.6× the $224 Medicare rate). West Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $204, or about $282 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Caldwell, 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 $132. 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 | $168 | 75% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6 - $553 | 3% |
| Aetnamajor | $223 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $158 | 71% |
| Humanamajor | $237 | 106% |
| HealthPartners | $183 | 82% |
| Moda Health | $176 | 79% |
| Molina | $6 | 3% |
| PacificSource | $168 | 75% |
| SelectHealth | $90 | 40% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $104 - $254 |
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 West Valley 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
- Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center · Boise $251
- 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.