Eye exam, new patient cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $39.60 to $260.25, with a median of $260.25. The lowest price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital (Little Rock). The highest price is 6.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 92004. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR NEW PATIENT COMPLETE EXAM OF VISUAL SYSTEM | $39.60 | $44.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR COMPRE OPH EXAM NEW PT 1/> | $108.60 | $181.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Compre New Pt 1/> Vst | $260.25 | $347.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Compre New Pt 1/> Vst | $260.25 | $347.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Compre New Pt 1/> Vst | $260.25 | $347.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $39.60 | $74.10 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $260.25 | $260.25 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $260.25 | $260.25 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $260.25 | $260.25 |
What it is
This is a full medical eye exam for a new patient by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. It usually checks vision, eye pressure, eye movement and the inside of the eye, often with dilating drops, and may take more than one visit.
What the price covers
The price covers the exam itself. Refraction, the test that sets a glasses prescription, is billed separately (92015), as are contact lens fitting, eye imaging and glasses.
Comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient in other states
- Alaska$314.38
- Arizona$159.37
- California$245.28
- Colorado$130.15
- Connecticut$158.00
- Florida$477.43
- Georgia$146.64
- Idaho$121.00
- Illinois$114.80
- Indiana$111.50
- Iowa$312.00
- Kansas$160.32
- Kentucky$481.97
- Louisiana$61.41
- Maine$56.07
- Maryland$315.00
- Massachusetts$175.05
- Michigan$107.90
- Minnesota$211.89
- Missouri$105.88
- Nebraska$78.00
- Nevada$411.00
- New Jersey$725.00
- New York$230.00
- Ohio$256.60
- Oklahoma$179.25
- Oregon$268.45
- Pennsylvania$152.80
- South Carolina$99.00
- Tennessee$91.04
- Texas$241.00
- Vermont$422.20
- Virginia$58.35
- Washington$144.90
- West Virginia$90.75
- Wisconsin$157.50
- Wyoming$393.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.