Car seat/bed test additional 30 minutes cost at US hospitals
HC Car Seat/Bed Test Additional 30 Minutes · CPT 94781
$5.39
lowest cash price
$65.00
national median
$528.19
highest cash price
453
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.39–$528.19 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($67.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($70.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $80.34 | $80.34 | $98.28 |
| Arizona | 4 | $30.43 | $53.88 | $78.70 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $50.05 |
| California | 47 | $5.39 | $22.80 | $93.80 |
| Colorado | 6 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Florida | 65 | $74.56 | $123.52 | $243.00 |
| Georgia | 20 | $80.00 | $83.46 | $224.05 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $10.24 | $10.24 | $10.24 |
| Illinois | 19 | $12.50 | $91.80 | $150.42 |
| Indiana | 21 | $64.53 | $208.50 | $219.00 |
| Iowa | 20 | $38.35 | $79.05 | $162.57 |
| Kansas | 9 | $49.40 | $247.07 | $247.07 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $29.27 | $64.53 | $219.85 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $348.14 | $348.14 | $348.14 |
| Maine | 7 | $47.25 | $67.45 | $233.25 |
| Michigan | 26 | $9.95 | $70.00 | $80.00 |
| Minnesota | 6 | $32.80 | $509.66 | $528.19 |
| Missouri | 17 | $52.65 | $68.75 | $88.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $63.20 | $63.20 | $73.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $39.10 | $97.02 | $180.11 |
| Nevada | 2 | $16.20 | $16.20 | $17.94 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $11.76 | $11.76 | $11.76 |
| New York | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 14 | $26.50 | $81.90 | $241.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $45.60 | $45.60 | $72.80 |
| Ohio | 48 | $28.60 | $91.65 | $137.80 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $40.70 | $54.67 | $64.90 |
| Oregon | 9 | $42.56 | $66.75 | $82.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $21.50 | $147.20 | $166.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $41.60 | $81.00 | $274.20 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $33.60 | $41.60 | $44.80 |
| Tennessee | 32 | $6.20 | $21.75 | $21.75 |
| Texas | 107 | $11.76 | $93.57 | $394.10 |
| Virginia | 19 | $21.75 | $24.00 | $247.80 |
| Washington | 27 | $20.00 | $28.86 | $170.10 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $9.50 | $30.50 | $57.50 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $28.09 | $65.00 | $181.98 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $41.60 | $15.34 – $46.80 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $42.35 | $12.63 – $121.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $42.35 | $10.21 – $121.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $42.35 | $12.63 – $121.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $42.35 | $12.63 – $121.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $42.35 | $12.63 – $121.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $42.56 | $5.70 – $239.40 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $43.20 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $43.20 | $7.42 – $19.53 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $43.55 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $43.68 | $179.99 – $179.99 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $44.20 | $1.10 – $75.24 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $44.80 | $19.78 – $50.40 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $45.00 | $14.10 – $72.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $45.13 | $13.92 – $56.84 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $45.60 | $7.99 – $51.30 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $46.15 | $21.40 – $21.40 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $47.25 | $7.98 – $39.60 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $47.31 | $8.60 – $65.13 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $48.00 | $17.10 – $54.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $48.23 | $7.42 – $22.61 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $48.50 | $22.06 – $22.06 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $48.50 | $22.06 – $22.06 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $48.50 | $22.06 – $22.06 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $48.50 | $28.75 – $28.75 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $48.50 | $52.15 – $52.15 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $48.50 | $22.06 – $22.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $49.40 | $14.21 – $34.43 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $50.05 | $27.22 – $31.39 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $50.30 | $7.68 – $37.80 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $52.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $52.65 | $30.86 – $30.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $52.65 | $30.86 – $30.86 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $53.20 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $53.88 | $8.58 – $168.63 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $54.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $54.00 | $52.89 – $52.89 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $54.57 | $135.15 – $135.15 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $54.67 | $9.81 – $15.65 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $54.67 | $9.81 – $18.15 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $54.67 | $9.81 – $17.94 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $55.20 | $5.70 – $5.70 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $55.20 | $49.68 – $49.68 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $55.64 | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $55.64 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $56.10 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $57.40 | not published |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $57.50 | $5.92 – $40.95 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $58.70 | $11.39 – $104.52 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $58.70 | $8.58 – $183.96 |