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Infant Car Seat Breathing Safety Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 94780

This is a monitored observation period, usually lasting up to an hour, in which a baby is placed in their car seat or a similar seated position while their heart rate, breathing, and oxygen levels are continuously recorded. It is done to check whether sitting in a car seat causes dips in oxygen, slow breathing, or a slowed heart rate, which can happen in some newborns, especially those born early. The results help decide whether it is safe for the baby to travel in a car seat or whether other arrangements are needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Infant Car Seat Breathing Safety Test cost?

$42.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $22.91 to $53.70.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $51 · 10th to 90th $22 to $51Professionalmedian $43 · 10th to 90th $21 to $63
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $51professional $43

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$54.95
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$117.49
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$104.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$102.33

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 1.9 times more in Minnesota than in Indiana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $42.66 · 42nd of 51
MN $70.79IN $36.31

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.