Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Carilion Giles Community Hospital
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $121 (about 0.5× the $224 Medicare rate). Carilion Giles Community Hospital charges insurers about $196, or about $252 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pearisburg, VA.
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 $121. 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 | $8 - $589 | 4% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $1,129 | 3% |
| Aetnamajor | $8 - $479 | 4% |
| Cignamajor | $486 - $519 | 217% |
| Humanamajor | $8 - $209 | 4% |
| Sentara | $7 - $447 | 3% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $397 - $685 |
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 Carilion Giles Community Hospital
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other VA hospitals
- Reston Hospital Center · Reston $51
- Stonesprings Hospital Center · Dulles $51
- Mary Washington Hospital · Fredericksburg $85
- Stafford Hospital, LLC · Stafford $85
- Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc · Norfolk $102
- Chesapeake General Hospital · Chesapeake $186
- Carilion Medical Center · Roanoke $196
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center · Christiansburg $196
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.