CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$306
about 1.4× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $100–$405
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$58
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $248 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $306 This hospital $58 Cash price $221 Hospital's list price $221

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

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

Cheapest $22 Priciest $58

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $306 (about 1.4× the $224 Medicare rate). Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital charges insurers about $58, or about $221 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Evanston, IL.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $52 - $61 23%
Aetnamajor $235 105%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals