92538
HCPCSCaloric vstblr test w/rec
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 92538 (Caloric vstblr test w/rec) appears at 9 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $82.40 to $1,479. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
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Compare 92538 prices
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Published cash prices for code 92538 vary by about 18× across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $82.40 to $1,479. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Atrium Health Lincoln$82.40
- Stanford Health Care$1,479
Cash price by city
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- Lincolnton · 1 hospital$82.40
- Traverse City · 1 hospital$281
- Park Ridge · 1 hospital$310
- Burbank · 1 hospital$540
- Stanford · 1 hospital$1,479
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How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 92538 prices
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Code 92538: frequently asked
- What does code 92538 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 92538 ranges from $82.40 to $1,479. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 92538?
- 92538 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Caloric vstblr test w/rec" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.