Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Boston Medical Center
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 94640
- Insurance Median: $270
- Cash Discount Price: $248
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.21x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $223.72 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Workers Comp [5002] | $16 | 7% |
| Zzzbu Employee Work Comp [5004] | $16 | 7% |
| Zzzcity Of Boston Work Comp [5003] | $16 | 7% |
| Unicare [8004] | $35 | 16% |
| Wellpoint [2034] | $35 | 16% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $199 | 89% |
| Uphams Corner Esp [1213] | $221 | 99% |
| Champva [9004] | $229 | 102% |
| Tricare | $229 | 102% |
| Tufts [8002] | $236 - $552 | 105% |
| Aetna | $254 - $270 | 114% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $254 - $390 | 114% |
| Humana | $254 | 114% |
| Medicare (plans) | $254 - $267 | 114% |
| Neighborhood Pace [1206] | $254 | 114% |
| Ubh Hphc [8016] | $254 | 114% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $254 - $625 | 114% |
| Veterans Admin [9003] | $254 | 114% |
| Zzzcovid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund [500010] | $254 | 114% |
| Wellcare [1240] | $265 | 118% |
| Cca [1215] | $267 | 119% |
| Corrections [9001] | $267 - $318 | 119% |
| Zzzcca Onecare [1216] | $267 | 119% |
| Eternalhealth [1227] | $270 | 121% |
| Meritain Health [1023] | $270 | 121% |
| Fallon Sco [1126] | $280 | 125% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan Commercial [8009] | $298 | 133% |
| Senior Whole Health [1210] | $305 | 136% |
| Fallon [8008] | $331 | 148% |
| Tufts Conncare/Qhp [8020] | $361 - $431 | 161% |
| Cigna | $469 - $552 | 210% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care [8001] | $471 | 211% |
| Health Plans Inc [2027] | $471 | 211% |
| United [2025] | $471 - $625 | 211% |
| Zzzhealth Plans Inc [1013] | $471 | 211% |
| Zzzunited [1008] | $471 - $625 | 211% |
| Hsn Bad Debt [4003] | $513 | 229% |
| Hsn Confidential [4007] | $513 | 229% |
| Hsn Dental [4006] | $513 | 229% |
| Hsn Partial [4002] | $513 | 229% |
| Hsn [4001] | $513 | 229% |
| Oxford Health [1007] | $625 | 279% |
| Oxford Health [2024] | $625 | 279% |