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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $16.88 – $867.63 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $14.88 – $14.88 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $3.05 – $5.36 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $14.76 – $434.53 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $231.39 – $231.39 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $231.39 – $236.02 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $231.39 – $236.02 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $16.18 – $236.02 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $5.42 – $809.86 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $228.45 – $342.67 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $228.45 – $342.67 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $228.45 – $456.90 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $228.45 – $342.67 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $228.45 – $342.67 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $228.45 – $342.67 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $214.82 – $644.45 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $5.69 – $205.70 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $5.69 – $205.70 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $5.69 – $205.70 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $5.69 – $220.30 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $14.88 – $14.88 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $5.69 – $205.70 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $5.69 – $205.70 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $19.53 – $313.42 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $5.69 – $220.30 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $4.20 – $307.20 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $8.71 – $298.84 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $148.83 – $238.67 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $6.87 – $304.34 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $4.20 – $307.20 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $5.69 – $220.30 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $5.69 – $205.70 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $13.47 – $316.70 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $14.23 – $316.70 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $12.61 – $316.70 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $23.86 – $315.68 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $13.20 – $383.62 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $17.31 – $17.31 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $17.31 – $295.78 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $6.33 – $322.30 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $17.31 – $17.31 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $17.31 – $295.78 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Marshall | Marshall, TX | not published | $8.71 – $298.84 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $225.48 – $500.57 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $214.21 – $449.68 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | not published | $11.56 – $421.38 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $14.65 – $212.70 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $28.71 – $540.95 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $5.05 – $272.93 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $138.41 – $445.13 |