Caloric vstblr test w/rec cost at US hospitals
Caloric vstblr test w/rec · CPT 92538
$18.00
lowest cash price
$315.28
national median
$1,707.79
highest cash price
194
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $18.00–$1,707.79 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($180.64) → Sep 1, 2026 ($220.60)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 3 | $34.88 | $253.05 | $299.11 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $72.90 | $72.90 | $72.90 |
| California | 33 | $540.05 | $1,288.00 | $1,288.00 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 69 | $85.80 | $410.15 | $1,707.79 |
| Georgia | 21 | $385.00 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
| Illinois | 33 | $50.40 | $385.20 | $440.40 |
| Indiana | 22 | $84.00 | $103.20 | $103.20 |
| Iowa | 13 | $50.40 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $230.25 | $230.25 | $230.25 |
| Michigan | 26 | $296.91 | $919.00 | $1,164.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $291.02 | $313.30 | $481.80 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $77.19 | $172.91 | $184.26 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $185.15 | $185.15 | $220.60 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $82.40 | $82.40 | $283.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $695.20 | $695.20 | $695.20 |
| Ohio | 34 | $406.90 | $406.90 | $492.70 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 10 | $29.75 | $333.00 | $333.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $18.00 | $559.80 | $753.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $259.00 | $259.00 | $259.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 24 | $102.06 | $102.06 | $102.06 |
| Texas | 73 | $559.71 | $620.60 | $1,003.74 |
| Virginia | 18 | $218.00 | $295.50 | $322.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $409.02 | $409.02 | $409.02 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $208.50 | $208.50 | $717.00 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | $365.00 | $365.00 | $365.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $18.00 | $3.06 – $161.10 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $29.75 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $29.75 | not published |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $34.88 | $23.60 – $49.82 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $42.12 | $15.24 – $48.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $129.68 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $137.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $155.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $150.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $15.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $152.25 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $50.40 | $4.42 – $138.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $134.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $50.40 | $5.46 – $121.72 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $135.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $133.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50.40 | $5.46 – $137.61 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $72.90 | $4.20 – $286.54 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $77.19 | $18.14 – $340.27 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $79.59 | $12.12 – $340.27 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $156.56 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $517.57 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $151.62 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $158.21 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $145.02 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $156.56 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $156.56 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $156.56 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $156.56 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $151.62 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $151.62 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $82.40 | $5.61 – $517.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $84.00 | $3.05 – $5.36 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $85.80 | $16.85 – $248.03 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $85.80 | $16.85 – $248.03 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $93.68 | $18.83 – $349.32 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $102.06 | $3.53 – $286.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $103.20 | $3.05 – $5.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $103.20 | $3.05 – $5.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $103.20 | $3.05 – $5.36 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $124.27 | $37.65 – $344.63 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $135.01 | $46.95 – $340.27 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $170.99 | $37.38 – $499.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $170.99 | $37.38 – $465.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $172.91 | $19.06 – $351.08 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $173.18 | $173.18 – $465.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $173.18 | $37.38 – $443.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $173.18 | $37.38 – $465.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $173.33 | $28.70 – $208.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $173.33 | $22.96 – $627.00 |