Eye exam (follow-up) cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 50 hospitals list a cash price for eye exam, returning patient, intermediate: from $47.37 to $23,560.00, with a median of $152.50. The lowest listed price is at Jersey City Medical Center — $105.13 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $230.00 at 50 hospitals.
- The median here, $152.50, is 4% above the US median of $146.72.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($136.02).
- 13 of 50 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 50 facilities across 29 cities for code 92012, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$47.37Jersey City Medical Center
Median$152.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$23,560.00in this market
Difference497.4×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $47.37Highest $23,560.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Medical Center lowest Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC Ophth Medical Xm&Eval Intermediate Estab Pt File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $47.37 | $228.00 | $52.60–$302.02 | 79% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC INTERM EYE EXAM EST PT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $50.47 | $265.65 | $48.71–$1,210.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC INTERM EYE EXAM EST PT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $50.47 | $265.65 | $48.71–$1,210.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC INTERM EYE EXAM EST PT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $50.47 | $265.65 | $48.71–$1,210.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC INTERM EYE EXAM EST PT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $50.47 | $265.65 | $48.71–$1,210.00 | 81% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC INTERM EYE EXAM EST PT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $50.47 | $265.65 | $48.71–$1,210.00 | 81% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $128.87 | $372.00 | $66.96–$367.91 | 65% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $128.87 | $372.00 | $66.96–$367.91 | 65% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 EYE EXAM & TREATMENT+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $136.02 | — | $30.30–$267.82 | — |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $140.84 | $372.00 | $66.96–$365.90 | 62% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $140.84 | $372.00 | $52.82–$362.03 | 62% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $142.64 | $372.00 | $61.01–$362.03 | 62% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $142.64 | $372.00 | $52.45–$364.37 | 62% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $142.64 | $372.00 | $61.75–$372.00 | 62% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $142.76 | $372.00 | $49.48–$361.92 | 62% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $142.76 | $372.00 | $59.89–$358.09 | 62% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $142.76 | $372.00 | $49.48–$361.92 | 62% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $151.77 | $372.00 | $66.96–$372.00 | 59% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $151.77 | $372.00 | $63.61–$355.74 | 59% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $585.64 | $37.88–$645.00 | 74% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $407.62 | $37.88–$645.00 | 63% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $585.64 | $37.88–$645.00 | 74% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $585.64 | $37.88–$645.00 | 74% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $407.62 | $37.88–$645.00 | 63% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $585.64 | $37.88–$645.00 | 74% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $407.62 | $37.88–$645.00 | 63% |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $585.64 | $37.88–$645.00 | 74% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $585.64 | $37.88–$645.00 | 74% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $407.62 | $37.88–$645.00 | 63% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERVICES: MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $152.50 | $407.62 | $37.88–$645.00 | 63% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $178.43 | $459.86 | $76.26–$436.87 | 61% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 ESTABLISHED PATIENT PROBLEM FOCUSED EXAM OF VISUAL SYSTEM File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $230.00 | $230.00 | $16.00–$1,912.00 | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 ESTABLISHED PATIENT PROBLEM FOCUSED EXAM OF VISUAL SYSTEM File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $230.00 | $230.00 | $33.33–$1,912.00 | — |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $245.25 | $375.00 | $30.30–$371.83 | 35% |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC Eye Exam Establish Patient File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $251.00 | $251.00 | $93.00–$469.79 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC Eye Exam Establish Patient File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $251.00 | $251.00 | $93.00–$469.79 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC Eye Exam Establish Patient File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $251.00 | $251.00 | $93.00–$469.79 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC Eye Exam Establish Patient File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $251.00 | $251.00 | $93.00–$469.79 | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 OPHTH SERV: MED EXAM; INTERM E File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $327.00 | $327.00 | $39.00–$200.00 | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 OPHTH SERV: MED EXAM; INTERM E File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $327.00 | $327.00 | $39.00–$200.00 | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Ophth Med Exam Est Pt+1 more line at this price File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $331.80 | $474.00 | $143.96–$474.00 | 30% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 ESTABLISHED PATIENT PROBLEM FOCUSED EXAM OF VISUAL SYSTEM File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $338.00 | $338.00 | $165.38–$4,255.00 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 INTRM OPH EXAM EST PATIENT File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $362.00 | $362.00 | $165.38–$4,255.00 | — |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 INTRM OPH EXAM EST PATIENT File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $387.88 | $456.33 | $72.00–$373.93 | 15% |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 EYE EXAM ESTABLISH PT INTERIM File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $489.00 | $489.00 | $146.70–$568.00 | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 INTRM OPH EXAM EST PATIENT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $497.00 | $497.00 | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Intermediate Est Pt File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $515.00 | $515.00 | $53.29–$463.50 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Intermediate Est Pt File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $515.00 | $515.00 | $30.30–$463.50 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Intermediate Est Pt File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $515.00 | $515.00 | $53.29–$463.50 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Intermediate Est Pt File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $515.00 | $515.00 | $30.30–$463.50 | — |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 EST. OPHTH VISIT INTERM+6 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Opthm Services;Interm;Est+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Opthm Services;Interm;Est+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC Ophthal Exam Estab Pt Intermd+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Ophthal Exam Estab Pt Intermd+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $540.00 | $600.00 | — | 10% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 INTRM OPH EXAM EST PATIENT File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $586.48 | $586.48 | $132.30–$926.00 | — |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 OPHTHALMOLOGICAL EST. INTERMED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $630.00 | $700.00 | — | 10% |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 92012 - EYE EXAM ESTABLISH PATIENT File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $23,560.00 | $23,560.00 | $13,545.00–$27,903.00 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $47.37, median $152.50, highest $23,560.00 — a 497.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $506.00. 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 41 of 44 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 eye exam (follow-up) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Eye exam (follow-up) explained.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 92012 ($142.64). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC OPTH EXAM EST INTERM | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC OPTH EXAM EST INTERM | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC OPTH EXAM EST INTERM | $0.01 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.