Eye exam (follow-up) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 2 hospitals list a cash price for eye exam, returning patient, intermediate: from $46.50 to $152.50, with a median of $99.50. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center — $53.00 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 INTRM OPH EXAM EST PATIENT | $46.50 | $93.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Intermediate Eye Exam | $152.50 | $305.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.50, median $99.50, highest $152.50 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $152.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.