Eye exam (follow-up) cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for eye exam, returning patient, intermediate as an inpatient: from $50.18 to $241.00, with a median of $157.66. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $107.48 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $125.77 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 92012, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and May 7, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Eye Exam Established Pat | $50.18 | $193.00 | $49.50–$372.33 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 PR EYE EXAM ESTABLISHED PT | $157.66 | $370.95 | $34.38–$333.85 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 EXAM EYE ESTABLISHED PT | $241.00 | $241.00 | $81.46–$216.90 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.18, median $157.66, highest $241.00 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $157.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
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.