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Breathing test before and after an inhaler in California

CPT 94060 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $209 to $3,243 at the 11 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$693typical cash price
$733typical commercial insurer rate
$209–$3.2kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$209
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$460
El Camino Health
$676
Uci Health-Lakewood
$693
Uci Health-Orange
$693
University of California Davis Medical Center
$882
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$1,155
Stanford Health Care
$1,318
Good Samaritan Hospital
$3,243

California typical cash price: $693

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$835$209$285$146–$626 · 79 plans
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$915$460$723$464–$904 · 7 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$2,704$676–
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$1,732$693$744$706–$1,075 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$1,732$693$744$706–$1,075 · 5 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$2,206$882$48$34–$512 · 23 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$1,540$1,155$964$588–$1,200 · 18 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$3,296$1,318–
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$3,243$3,243$1,459$436–$2,594 · 33 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$203only 1 plan
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$549$323–$1,189 · 9 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does breathing test before and after an inhaler cost at a hospital in California?

At 9 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for breathing test before and after an inhaler is $693, and most charge between $410 and $1,703. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $733. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for breathing test before and after an inhaler?

At 4 of the 7 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for breathing test before and after an inhaler?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $209 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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