Eye exam, new patient cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $53.52 to $481.97, with a median of $111.50. The lowest price is at Bluffton Regional Medical Center (Bluffton). The highest price is 9.0× 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 Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center lowest Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN 92004,25 EYE EXAM NEW PATIENT | $53.52 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 92004,25 EYE EXAM NEW PATIENT | $60.21 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 92004 EYE EXAM NEW PATIENT | $60.21 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 92004,25 EYE EXAM NEW PATIENT | $66.90 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 92004 EYE EXAM NEW PATIENT | $88.44 | $268.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN 92004,25 EYE EXAM NEW PATIENT | $111.50 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $114.80 | $328.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $114.80 | $328.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $114.80 | $328.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN New patient complete exam of visual system | $294.35 | $420.50 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN New patient complete exam of visual system | $481.97 | $642.62 | Sep 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN | 4 | $53.52 | $60.21 |
| Evansville, IN | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $481.97 | $481.97 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $88.44 | $88.44 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $111.50 | $111.50 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $294.35 | $294.35 |
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
- Illinois$114.80
- 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.