92537 Caloric vstblr test w/rec
What 92537 is
CMS fee schedule short descriptor: Caloric vstblr test w/rec.
Full CPT long descriptions are licensed by the American Medical Association and are not published on this site; the short descriptor above is the one CMS prints in its own fee schedule file. See About CPT.
Medicare payment for 92537 (CY2026)
| Work RVU | Practice expense RVU | Malpractice RVU | Total | Medicare rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-facility (office) | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.02 | 1.18 | $39.41 |
| Facility (hospital, ASC) | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.02 | 1.18 | $39.41 |
National rates: total RVUs x the CY2026 conversion factor of 33.4009 (non-QP), before geographic adjustment. Actual Medicare payment is 80% of the rate shown after the deductible; the patient or secondary payer owes the 20% coinsurance.
Status: Active - payable under the Physician Fee Schedule. Global period: Global concept does not apply.
Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE)
Medicare caps 92537 at 1 unit per date of service for practitioner claims (MAI 2 - date of service edit (absolute): units above the MUE never pay), rationale: Code Descriptor / CPT Instruction. Units above the cap are denied unless the edit's adjudication rules allow an appeal with documentation.
Billed with 92537? These codes are bundled into it
92537 is a Column 1 code in 13 active NCCI PTP edits. When one of these Column 2 codes is reported on the same date of service, it is denied as bundled - unless the edit's modifier indicator is 1 and documentation supports a distinct service with an NCCI-associated modifier.
| Column 2 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
36591 | Draw blood off venous device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
36592 | Collect blood from picc | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
69209 | Remove impacted ear wax uni | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
69210 | Remove impacted ear wax uni | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
92538 | Caloric vstblr test w/rec | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
96523 | Irrig drug delivery device | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
99446 | Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr 5-10 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99447 | Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr 11-20 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99448 | Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr 21-30 | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99449 | Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr 31/> | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99451 | Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr 5/> | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
99452 | Ntrprof ph1/ntrnet/ehr rfrl | 1 - modifier may bypass | Check pair |
G0268 | Removal of impacted wax md | 0 - no modifier bypass | Check pair |
92537 is bundled into these codes
92537 appears as a Column 2 code in 276 active edits. Reported with one of these Column 1 codes on the same date of service, 92537 is the code that denies.
| Column 1 code | Short description | Modifier indicator | |
|---|---|---|---|
00100 | Anes px salivary gland w/bx | 1 | Check pair |
00102 | Anes px plstc rpr cleft lip | 1 | Check pair |
00103 | Anes rcnstv px eyelid | 1 | Check pair |
00104 | Anes electroconvulsive ther | 1 | Check pair |
00120 | Anes px ear w/bx nos | 1 | Check pair |
00124 | Anes px ear otoscopy | 1 | Check pair |
00126 | Anes px ear tympanotomy | 1 | Check pair |
00140 | Anes procedures on eye nos | 1 | Check pair |
00142 | Anes px on eye lens surgery | 1 | Check pair |
00144 | Anes px eye corneal trnspl | 1 | Check pair |
00145 | Anes px eye vitreortnl surg | 1 | Check pair |
00147 | Anes px on eye iridectomy | 1 | Check pair |
00148 | Anes px eye ophthalmoscopy | 1 | Check pair |
00160 | Anes px nose&sinus nos | 1 | Check pair |
00162 | Anes px nose&sinus rad surg | 1 | Check pair |
Data: CMS CY2026 Physician Fee Schedule RVU file (October release, RVU26D) and Medicare NCCI PTP practitioner edits v32.3 (2026 Q4). Verify against the official files before billing or contracting decisions.