Eye exam, new patient cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient as an inpatient: from $245.28 to $245.28, with a median of $245.28. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $245.28 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 cities for code 92004, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco lowest San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $245.28 | $438.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond lowest Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $245.28 | $438.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek lowest Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $245.28 | $438.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont lowest Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $245.28 | $438.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City lowest Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $245.28 | $438.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael lowest San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $245.28 | $438.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch lowest Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $245.28 | $438.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro lowest San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $245.28 | $438.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco lowest South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $245.28 | $438.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $245.28, median $245.28, highest $245.28.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $245.28 — 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.