CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: New Ulm Medical Center

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$129
about 0.6× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $33–$278
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$148
About the fair price
about $19 over the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $129 This hospital $148 Cash price $160 Hospital's list price $334

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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 $148

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 $129 (about 0.6× the $224 Medicare rate). New Ulm Medical Center charges insurers about $148, or about $160 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Ulm, MN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $202 - $261 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $41 - $237 18%
Aetnamajor $106 - $214 47%
Cignamajor $141 - $509 63%
HealthPartners $185 - $467 83%
Medica $55 - $282 25%
UCare $35 - $68 16%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $86 - $238
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals