CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$136
about 0.6× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $55–$216
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$194
Above the fair price
about $58 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $136 This hospital $194 Cash price $133 Hospital's list price $511

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $20 Priciest $194

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

A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $136 (about 0.6× the $224 Medicare rate). Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $194, or about $133 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Saint Louis Park, MN.

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 $136. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $185 - $405 83%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $83 - $206 37%
HealthPartners $374 167%
Medica $155 - $340 69%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $192
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 6500 Excelsior Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals