CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$181
about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $86–$319
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$184
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $181 This hospital $184 Cash price $302 Hospital's list price $403

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $20 Priciest $184

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

A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $181 (about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate). University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $184, or about $302 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ashland, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $184 - $508 82%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $184 - $498 82%
Aetnamajor $184 - $473 82%
Cignamajor $143 - $508 64%
Humanamajor $184 82%
Ambetter (Centene) $332 148%
CareSource $332 148%
Devoted Health $184 82%
Health Net $217 - $468 97%
Medical Mutual $90 - $546 40%
Molina $184 82%
Paramount $190 85%
WellCare $184 82%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $102 - $501
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1025 Center St, Ashland, OH 44805
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals