CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$185
about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $30–$226
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$202
About the fair price
about $17 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $185 This hospital $202 Cash price $639 Hospital's list price $1,030

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $25 Priciest $202

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 $185 (about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate). Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $202, or about $639 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wilkes Barre, PA.

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 $526 235%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $167 - $239 75%
Aetnamajor $480 - $688 215%
Cignamajor $446 - $467 199%
Humanamajor $201 90%
Ambetter (Centene) $663 296%
Geisinger $201 - $616 90%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $201 - $876
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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: 1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals