Eye exam (comprehensive) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 2 hospitals list a cash price for comprehensive eye exam, returning patient: from $70.00 to $171.00, with a median of $120.50. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center — $50.50 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 92014, 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 COMPRE OPH EXAM EST PT 1/> | $70.00 | $140.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Comprehensive Eye Exam | $171.00 | $342.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $70.00, median $120.50, highest $171.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $171.00. 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
A comprehensive eye exam checks vision, eye pressure and the health of the whole eye, often with dilation.
What the price covers
The price covers the exam. Refraction for glasses (92015) is often billed separately.