Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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 $95 (about 0.4× the $224 Medicare rate). UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh charges insurers about $98, or about $142 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $92 - $464 | 41% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $70 - $206 | 31% |
| Aetnamajor | $11 - $213 | 5% |
| Cignamajor | $108 - $209 | 48% |
| AmeriHealth | $209 | 93% |
| Geisinger | $103 - $134 | 46% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $66 - $82 | 30% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $149 - $219 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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.