Eye exam, new patient cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 5 hospitals list a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient as an inpatient: from $152.80 to $152.80, with a median of $152.80. The lowest listed price is at Paoli Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $152.80 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 92004, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $152.80, median $152.80, highest $152.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $152.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is a full medical eye exam for a new patient by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. It usually checks vision, eye pressure, eye movement and the inside of the eye, often with dilating drops, and may take more than one visit.
What the price covers
The price covers the exam itself. Refraction, the test that sets a glasses prescription, is billed separately (92015), as are contact lens fitting, eye imaging and glasses.