Price Checker / CPT G0238
How much does "oth Resp Procedure cost?
CPT G0238 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 13x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$15–$35
What this should cost
With insurance
~$340
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$45
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $332 is $307 over the fair price (about 13x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for "oth Resp Procedure
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $30 | 23304% |
| Grandview Medical Center BIRMINGHAM, AL | $413 | $62 | 3536% |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital WILKES-BARRE, PA | $332 | $80 | 2823% |
| Merit Health Wesley HATTIESBURG, MS | $277 | $58 | 2334% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital Andrus Pavilion" Yonkers, NY | $221 | $188 | 1845% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital Boyce Thompson Pavilion" Yonkers, NY | $221 | $188 | 1845% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital Dobbs Ferry Pavilion" Yonkers, NY | $221 | $188 | 1845% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital" YONKERS, NY | $221 | $188 | 1845% |
| "St. John's Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavilion" Yonkers, NY | $221 | $188 | 1845% |
| "Lutheran Children's Hospital" , IN | $212 | $64 | 1766% |
| Lutheran Hospital CLEVELAND, IN | $212 | $64 | 1766% |
| ST. CLAIR HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH, PA | $200 | $48 | 1661% |
| Northwest Health - Porter VALPARAISO, IN | $195 | $53 | 1619% |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center BERNICE, LA | $188 | $113 | 1551% |
| Health Alliance Mary Avenue Hospital , NY | $127 | $54 | 1018% |
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About "oth Resp Procedure
CPT code G0238 refers to "oth resp procedure (billing description: ""Oth resp proc"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $11 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $0 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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