US Health Care Costs

Fetal non-stress test

CPT 59025 · Childbirth and women's health · hospital facility charge

At the 126 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $557, and most charge between $237 and $1,473 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$557typical cash price
$563typical commercial insurer rate
$996typical list price
126hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$493ID$562MTNDMN$111IL$615MI$278NY$819MA$512OR$827NV$1.1kWYSDIA$657IN$362OH$510PA$751NJ$259CT$661RICA$448UT$516CONE$460MO$583KY$808WVVA$428MD$786DE$786AZ$873NMKSARTN$171NC$529SC$398DCOK$504LAMSAL$2.7kGA$639HITX$738FL$650PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$2,718$2,718$2,718$1,223
Arizona2$873$169$1,576$823
California11$448$154$2,108$791
Connecticut1$661$661$661$66
Delaware1$786$786$786$939
Florida8$650$495$2,061$667
Georgia6$639$406$1,412$1,056
Iowa1$657$657$657$495
Idaho2$562$562$562$450
Illinois6$615$468$942$604
Indiana2$362$301$424$449
Kentucky2$808$808$808$384
Massachusetts3$512$48$512$255
Maryland1$786$786$786–
Michigan3$278$278$1,221$127
Minnesota1$111$111$111$252
Missouri4$583$301$748$583
North Carolina4$529$529$1,132$524
Nebraska1$460$460$460$690
New Jersey8$259$223$3,786$689
Nevada1$1,146$1,146$1,146$942
New York1$819$819$819$101
Ohio7$510$73$3,109$482
Oklahoma3$504$157$580$456
Oregon1$827$827$827$638
Pennsylvania9$751$228$943$321
South Carolina3$398$398$1,213$210
Tennessee2$171$171$171$946
Texas21$738$106$3,363$667
Utah2$516$459$573$531
Virginia6$428$428$1,507$632
Washington2$493$291$694$640
126 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does fetal non-stress test cost at a hospital?

At 114 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for fetal non-stress test is $557, and most charge between $237 and $1,473. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $563. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for fetal non-stress test?

At 51 of the 106 hospitals 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.

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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