Breathing treatment (nebulizer)
Facility: University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Billing Code: 94640 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Breathing treatment (nebulizer) is about $177 (about 0.8× the $224 Medicare rate). University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority charges insurers about $224, or about $163 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Madison, WI.
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 $177. 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 | $141 - $264 | 63% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $100 - $295 | 45% |
| Aetnamajor | $175 - $264 | 78% |
| Cignamajor | $148 - $187 | 66% |
| Humanamajor | $224 | 100% |
| Dean Health Plan | $157 - $199 | 70% |
| Health Net | $197 - $249 | 88% |
| HealthPartners | $150 - $190 | 67% |
| Security Health Plan | $133 - $197 | 59% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $118 - $264 |
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 University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority
Compare: Breathing treatment (nebulizer) at other WI hospitals
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter · Madison $22
- Upland Hills Health · Dodgeville $44
- Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee $63
- Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital · Mequon $63
- Vernon Memorial Hospital · Viroqua $78
- Grant Regional Health Center · Lancaster $90
- Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls $92
- HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital · Oconto Falls $94
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.