CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: Slidell Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$126
about 0.6× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $57–$191
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$52
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $74 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $126 This hospital $52 Cash price $57 Hospital's list price $347

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $21 Priciest $52

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

A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $126 (about 0.6× the $224 Medicare rate). Slidell Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $52, or about $57 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Slidell, LA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $30 - $530 13%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $52 - $186 23%
Aetnamajor $30 - $229 13%
Cignamajor $218 97%
Humanamajor $30 - $186 13%
AmeriHealth $30 - $52 13%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $30 - $191
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals