Eye exam (follow-up) cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for eye exam, returning patient, intermediate: from $156.80 to $332.00, with a median of $332.00. The lowest listed price is at Dayton Childrens Hospital — $175.20 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $304.75 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 92012, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Childrens Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 INTRM OPH EXAM EST PATIENT | $156.80 | $224.00 | $129.84–$194.76 | 30% | — source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $156.80, median $332.00, highest $332.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $332.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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. 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
An intermediate eye exam checks a specific problem or follows up a known condition.
What the price covers
The price covers the exam. Refraction for glasses (92015) is often billed separately.