Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $241 (about 1.1× the $224 Medicare rate). Brigham and Women's Hospital charges insurers about $227, or about $347 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $378 | 169% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $212 - $242 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $322 | 144% |
| Cignamajor | $246 - $367 | 110% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $143 - $177 |
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Other Procedures at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other MA hospitals
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $24
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $42
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $139
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $171
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $219
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $235
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $237
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $237
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.