Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $149 (about 0.7× the $224 Medicare rate). Sanford Bemidji Medical Center charges insurers about $206, or about $168 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Bemidji, 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 $149. 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.
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 | $160 - $206 | 72% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $106 - $517 | 47% |
| Aetnamajor | $172 - $206 | 77% |
| Cignamajor | $189 | 84% |
| Health Net | $189 | 84% |
| HealthPartners | $147 - $206 | 66% |
| Medica | $176 - $189 | 79% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $96 - $190 | 43% |
| Security Health Plan | $116 | 52% |
| UCare | $148 - $214 | 66% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $189 - $224 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other MN hospitals
- St Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge $20
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $27
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $29
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center · Minneapolis $32
- Fairview Northland Regional Hospital · Princeton $32
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital · Edina $33
- M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital · Burnsville $33
- M Health Fairview St John's Hospital · Maplewood $33
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.