CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: Bellevue Hospital Center

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$89
about 0.4× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $36–$289
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$122
Above the fair price
about $33 over the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $89 This hospital $122 Cash price $247 Hospital's list price $249

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $43 Priciest $122

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

A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $89 (about 0.4× the $224 Medicare rate). Bellevue Hospital Center charges insurers about $122, or about $247 in cash — above the fair price. Located in New York, NY.

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 $89. 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

✓ 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 $83 - $253 37%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9 - $380 4%
Aetnamajor $16 - $332 7%
Cignamajor $241 108%
Fidelis Care $9 - $342 4%
MagnaCare $356 159%
Oscar Health $12 - $361 5%
WellCare $9 - $285 4%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $5 - $403
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 462 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals