Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
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.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $128 (about 0.6× the $224 Medicare rate). Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania charges insurers about $384, or about $598 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, 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 $128. 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.
6 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 | $77 - $1,233 | 34% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $51 - $752 | 23% |
| Aetnamajor | $43 - $1,233 | 19% |
| Cignamajor | $66 - $555 | 30% |
| Humanamajor | $152 - $986 | 68% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $114 - $1,233 | 51% |
| Clover Health | $249 | 111% |
| Devoted Health | $242 | 108% |
| Geisinger | $237 - $730 | 106% |
| Health Net | $114 - $740 | 51% |
| HealthPartners | $18 - $1,233 | 8% |
| Oscar Health | $391 | 175% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $48 - $1,233 | 21% |
| + 39 smaller / regional plans | $19 - $1,233 |
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 Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
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.