Table 4.

Itemized cost of ECV (2007 U.S. Dollars)

	Baseline Estimate ($)
Hospital costs
Fetal heart rate monitoring ($53/hr × 1.5 hrs)	79.00
Electrocardiogram	65.00
Ultrasound scan ($86/scan × 2 scans)	172.00
Labor room ($116/hr × 1.5 hrs)	174.00
Blood Tests and drugs	175.00
Cost of Tocolysis (e.g., SQ terbutaline & abdomen lubricant)	25.00
Disposables
Intravenous Kit Setup (e.g. Angiocath, Gauze, Tegaderm)	15.00
Saline solution	30.00
Swabs	3.00
Cost of obstetrician's professional service
Physician	114.00
Labor Nurse	81.00
Cost of Mother's Time	91.00
Total Cost of ECV	1,024.00