Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Porter Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other VT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $70 (about 0.3× the $224 Medicare rate). Porter Hospital Inc charges insurers about $140, or about $144 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Middlebury, VT.
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 $70. 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 | $119 - $250 | 53% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $121 - $197 | 54% |
| Aetnamajor | $119 - $223 | 53% |
| Cignamajor | $230 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $193 | 86% |
| Fidelis Care | $107 | 48% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $202 | 90% |
| MVP Health Care | $119 - $236 | 53% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $119 - $240 |
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 Porter Hospital Inc
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other VT hospitals
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $25
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $27
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $46
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $146
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.