Eye exam, new patient cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $46.74 to $312.00, with a median of $114.80. The lowest price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (Melrose Park). The highest price is 6.7× 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.
Lowest$46.74Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Median$114.80half pay less
Highest$312.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$68.06vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital lowest Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthal Exam Comp New Pt W Gross Vis Fld | $46.74 | $246.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthal Exam Comp New Pt W Gross Vis Fld | $56.58 | $246.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological New/Pt Comprehensive | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological New/Pt Comprehensive | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological New/Pt Comprehensive | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological New/Pt Comprehensive | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $114.80 | $328.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $114.80 | $328.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $114.80 | $328.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, NEW/PT, COMPREHENSIVE | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, NEW/PT, COMPREHENSIVE | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, NEW/PT, COMPREHENSIVE | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN New patient complete exam of visual system | $143.18 | $511.35 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $175.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Ophth Srvcs; Med Exm & Eval W/ Inititatn Of Diag & Tx Prog; Comprhnsve, New Pt, 1 Or More Visits | $297.00 | $297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Ophth Srvcs; Med Exm & Eval W/ Inititatn Of Diag & Tx Prog; Comprhnsve, New Pt, 1 Or More Visits- | $306.00 | $306.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 13 | $46.74 | $132.00 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
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
- Arkansas$260.25
- California$245.28
- Colorado$130.15
- Connecticut$158.00
- Florida$477.43
- Georgia$146.64
- Idaho$121.00
- 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.