Eye exam, new patient cost in San Antonio, TX — inpatient
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient as an inpatient: from $50.19 to $50.19, with a median of $50.19. Across Texas, the median is $241.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 92004, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC EYE EXAM NEW PATIENT | $50.19 | $200.75 | $74.28–$170.64 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.19, median $50.19, highest $50.19.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $50.19 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.