Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: Skagit Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other WA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $174 (about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate). Skagit Valley Hospital charges insurers about $214, or about $330 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Mount Vernon, WA.
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 $174. 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.
6 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 | $6 - $809 | 3% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $214 - $966 | 96% |
| Aetnamajor | $182 - $562 | 81% |
| Cignamajor | $161 - $497 | 72% |
| Humanamajor | $192 - $593 | 86% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $203 - $616 | 91% |
| Amerigroup | $7 - $31 | 3% |
| Molina | $6 | 3% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $130 - $694 |
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 Skagit Valley Hospital
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $27
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $53
- Cascade Medical Center · Leavenworth $53
- Snoqualmie Valley Hospital · Snoqualmie $144
- St Elizabeth Hospital · Enumclaw $151
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $188
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $218
- Deaconess Medical Center · Spokane $223
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.