CMS Price Transparency Data

Breathing treatment (nebulizer)

Facility: University Health System, Inc

Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$181
about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate · typically $36–$196
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$25
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $156 under the fair price · 0.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $224 Fair price $181 This hospital $25 Cash price $30 Hospital's list price $118

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other TN hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $20 Priciest $28

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $181 (about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate). University Health System, Inc charges insurers about $25, or about $30 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Knoxville, TN.

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 $7 - $186 3%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $197 3%
Aetnamajor $7 - $193 3%
Cignamajor $7 - $186 3%
Humanamajor $7 - $186 3%
Devoted Health $193 86%
WellCare $195 87%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $7 - $197
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 8 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals