Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Saint Vincent Hospital
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $126 (about 0.6× the $224 Medicare rate). Saint Vincent Hospital charges insurers about $161, or about $650 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Erie, PA.
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 $126. 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 | $31 - $5,977 | 14% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $349 | 4% |
| Aetnamajor | $230 - $451 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $12 - $472 | 5% |
| Humanamajor | $235 | 105% |
| AmeriHealth | $232 | 104% |
| Medical Mutual | $472 | 211% |
| Molina | $241 | 108% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $6 - $221 |
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 Saint Vincent Hospital
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other PA hospitals
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $25
- Jefferson Abington Hospital · Abington $28
- Grove City Medical Center · Grove City $32
- Magee Memorial Hospital for Convalescents · Philadelphia $32
- Titusville Area Hospital · Titusville $33
- Jefferson Lansdale Hospital · Lansdale $37
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $41
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $42
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.