$22.65
94780 covers the initial 60 minutes of infant car-seat or car-bed testing; 94781 captures additional 30-minute increments.
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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01
94780 Infant transport test Medicare reimbursement rates in Rhode Island
Reports a monitored car-seat or car-bed tolerance assessment for an infant through 12 months, typically before discharge when transport-position safety is a concern. Compare 94780 office and facility rates across CMS payment localities in Rhode Island.
Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.
What does Medicare pay for 94780 in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 1 payment locality in this comparison. Use the service location to choose the applicable amount. These are the supported base rates for the payment area shown below, using the same CMS release.
Office / nonfacility
$56.56
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Rhode Island
One mapped payment locality.
Facility setting
$20.68
1 of 1 localities have a supported rate.
Payment area: Rhode Island
One mapped payment locality.
These are locality ranges, not averages or address-specific quotes. A facility-setting amount covers the physician service; it does not include a hospital’s separate bill. Choose a locality below to inspect its calculation, compare other payment areas, or price a percentage of Medicare.
Pediatric respiratory testing
About 94780: Infant car seat or bed tolerance test
Reports a monitored car-seat or car-bed tolerance assessment for an infant through 12 months, typically before discharge when transport-position safety is a concern.
Code 94780 captures the initial 60 minutes of a monitored car-seat or car-bed tolerance assessment in an infant through 12 months. The infant is observed in the transport position planned for discharge, with monitoring for events such as oxygen desaturation, bradycardia, or apnea. The assessment is commonly performed in a newborn nursery or NICU when prematurity or the infant’s clinical history raises concern about tolerance of that position. Nursing or respiratory therapy staff may conduct the monitoring under the responsible clinician’s direction and review process.
Use this code for the position-specific assessment, rather than a brief oxygen saturation check or routine observation. Document the infant’s age, car seat or car bed used, position, start and stop times, monitoring results, any events or interventions, and clinician review. For testing that continues beyond the initial 60 minutes, code 94781 identifies each additional 30 minutes; the record should support the additional testing time and its findings.
Where the value comes from
- Work RVU0.48 · 29%
- Practice expense (office) RVU1.14 · 69%
- Malpractice RVU0.03 · 2%
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
94780 compared with similar codes
Office rates for Rhode Island, from the same CMS release.
94774
No office ratePed home apnea mntr evnt rec
94774 concerns pediatric home apnea monitor event recording. It is not the position-specific car-seat or car-bed tolerance assessment reported with 94780.
94760
No office rateN-invas ear/pls oximetry 1
94760 is for a single oxygen saturation measurement. Use 94780 for a monitored infant transport-position assessment lasting the specified initial hour.
Compare 94780 by payment locality
Find the payment area for your service address, then open its rate page for calculation inputs, release history and the percentage-of-Medicare tool. A city may cross payment-area boundaries; the ZIP lookup above helps resolve the location.
1 of 1 payment localities
Rhode Island →
Office / nonfacility
$56.56
Facility
$20.68
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How this local rate is calculated
Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 94780 in Rhode Island.
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
12,452
- Code
- 94780
- Physician work
- 0.48
- Practice expense
- 1.14
- Malpractice
- 0.03
GPCI2026.csv
92
- Locality
- Rhode Island
- Physician work
- 1.019
- Practice expense
- 1.033
- Malpractice
- 0.892
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 0.48 | × 1.019 | 0.4891 |
| Practice expense | 1.14 | × 1.033 | 1.1776 |
| Malpractice | 0.03 | × 0.892 | 0.0268 |
| Total RVUs | 1.6935 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Office / nonfacility rate, Rhode Island$56.56
Explore RVUs, geographic factors and the full formula
Office / nonfacility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.48 | 1.019 |
| Practice expense | 1.14 | 1.033 |
| Malpractice | 0.03 | 0.892 |
(0.48 × 1.019 + 1.14 × 1.033 + 0.03 × 0.892) × $33.4009 = $56.56
Facility
| Component | RVU | Local GPCI |
|---|---|---|
| Work | 0.48 | 1.019 |
| Practice expense | 0.1 | 1.033 |
| Malpractice | 0.03 | 0.892 |
(0.48 × 1.019 + 0.1 × 1.033 + 0.03 × 0.892) × $33.4009 = $20.68
The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.
94780 billing questions
What code covers testing beyond the first 60 minutes?
Code 94780 represents the initial 60 minutes. Code 94781 identifies each additional 30 minutes, supported by the documented testing duration.
How is 94780 different from pulse oximetry?
94780 is a monitored assessment of an infant’s tolerance of a car-seat or car-bed position. Codes 94760 and 94761 describe oxygen saturation measurements, not this position-specific test.
Can the test be performed in a car bed?
Yes. The service covers testing in a car seat or car bed; document which transport device and position were used.
What documentation supports reporting 94780?
Record the infant’s age, reason for testing, device and position, monitoring duration and results, any events or interventions, and the clinician’s review.
Is infant home apnea monitor setup the same service?
No. Home apnea monitor event recording and related monitor services are distinct from testing an infant’s tolerance of a car-seat or car-bed position.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.
Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.
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8912502,PA,01,METROPOLITAN PHILADELPHIA,1.018,1.041,1.193
9012502,PA,99,REST OF PENNSYLVANIA,1.000,0.918,0.945
9109202,PR,20,PUERTO RICO,1.000,1.011,0.985
9214412,RI,01,RHODE ISLAND,1.019,1.033,0.892
9311202,SC,01,SOUTH CAROLINA,1.000,0.924,0.850
9403402,SD,02,SOUTH DAKOTA**,1.000,1.000,0.336
9510312,TN,35,TENNESSEE,1.000,0.909,0.537