Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $108 (about 0.5× the $224 Medicare rate). Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital charges insurers about $189, or about $194 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cleveland, OH.
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 $108. 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.
5 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 - $189 | 72% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $137 - $189 | 61% |
| Aetnamajor | $145 - $206 | 65% |
| Cignamajor | $145 - $189 | 65% |
| Humanamajor | $189 | 84% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $145 | 65% |
| CareSource | $140 | 63% |
| Devoted Health | $189 | 84% |
| Health Net | $220 | 98% |
| Medical Mutual | $86 - $205 | 38% |
| Molina | $189 | 84% |
| Paramount | $194 | 87% |
| WellCare | $189 | 84% |
| + 21 smaller / regional plans | $104 - $233 |
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 Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other OH hospitals
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $20
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $35
- Nationwide Children's Hospital · Columbus $44
- Fostoria Community Hospital · Fostoria $48
- Magruder Hospital · Port Clinton $60
- Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo, LLC · Toledo $73
- Memorial Hospital · Fremont $79
- Ohiohealth Morrow County Hospital · Mount Gilead $82
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.