A4217
Sterile water or saline for nebulizer, per unit
Sterile water or saline for nebulizer, per unit is the #1,354 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $25.9M in payments across 882K claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $13.14. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $64.81 per claim, 4.9× the median.
Total Paid
$25.9M
0.00% of all spending
Total Claims
882K
Providers
595
Avg Cost/Claim
$29
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for A4217? Based on 539 providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$13.14
Average
$24.68
Std Dev
$31.23
Max
$214.84
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $5.08 and $33.06 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $1.01 and $64.81.
Top 1% bill above $147.58.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code A4217 (Sterile water or saline for nebulizer, per unit) was billed by 595 providers across 882K claims, totaling $25.9M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 730K unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$13.14
Providers Billing
539
National Spending
$25.9M
Avg/Median Ratio
1.88×
Moderately skewed
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for A4217
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pediatric Home Respiratory Services Llc Roseville, MN · Home Health | $3.9M |
| 2 | 1871738153 | $1.7M |
| 3 | 1538128293 | $783K |
| 4 | 1639231483 | $746K |
| 5 | 1659359446 | $667K |
| 6 | Los Ninos Hospital Inc Phoenix, AZ · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, Oxygen Equipment & Supplies | $572K |
| 7 | 1750338851 | $485K |
| 8 | 1710978390 | $433K |
| 9 | 1306961792 | $425K |
| 10 | 1861480048 | $370K |
| 11 | 1619909496 | $360K |
| 12 | Home Medical Equipment Specialists Llc Albuquerque, NM · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies, Oxygen Equipment & Supplies | $336K |
| 13 | H & H Drug Stores, Inc Glendale, CA · Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | $309K |
| 14 | 1770539603 | $303K |
| 15 | 1508885617 | $302K |
| 16 | 1811990302 | $285K |
| 17 | 1326274655 | $284K |
| 18 | 1942291463 | $276K |
| 19 | 1386688414 | $269K |
| 20 | 1770581498 | $263K |
Showing top 20 of 595 providers billing this code