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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $174.05 | $17.33 – $381.23 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $182.49 | $70.95 – $264.22 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $184.26 | $38.88 – $487.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $184.26 | $22.62 – $994.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $185.15 | $17.08 – $539.07 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $185.15 | $17.02 – $539.07 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $185.15 | $17.02 – $539.07 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $185.15 | $16.96 – $539.07 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $185.15 | $16.90 – $539.07 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $185.15 | $17.02 – $539.07 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $185.15 | $16.90 – $539.07 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $201.92 | $192.00 – $1,135.80 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $208.50 | $11.58 – $389.53 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $208.50 | $11.58 – $360.71 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $218.00 | $105.85 – $274.29 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $218.00 | $105.85 – $274.29 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $218.00 | $105.85 – $274.29 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $218.00 | $105.85 – $274.29 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $218.00 | $105.85 – $274.29 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $220.60 | $15.94 – $539.07 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $220.60 | $15.94 – $539.07 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $220.60 | $15.94 – $539.07 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $220.60 | $15.94 – $539.07 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $227.40 | $134.92 – $674.49 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $230.25 | $6.16 – $181.67 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $253.05 | $22.92 – $578.40 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $259.00 | $169.44 – $220.91 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $259.00 | $200.83 – $220.91 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $283.00 | $206.38 – $210.51 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $291.02 | $7.56 – $389.29 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $295.50 | $214.89 – $221.21 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $295.50 | $214.89 – $221.21 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $295.50 | $214.89 – $221.21 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $295.50 | $214.89 – $221.21 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $295.50 | $214.89 – $221.21 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $295.50 | $214.89 – $221.21 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $295.50 | $214.89 – $221.21 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $296.91 | $5.80 – $281.87 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $296.91 | $4.33 – $494.85 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $296.91 | $4.33 – $231.15 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $296.91 | $4.33 – $494.85 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $299.11 | $10.45 – $906.40 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $310.00 | $178.77 – $617.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $310.00 | $175.99 – $617.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $310.00 | $173.51 – $617.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $313.30 | $133.38 – $847.08 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $315.28 | $5.12 – $211.55 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $322.00 | $216.59 – $222.96 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $333.00 | $236.16 – $439.21 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $333.00 | $236.16 – $574.55 |