Eye exam, new patient cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $312.00 to $413.70, with a median of $312.00. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 1.3× 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 Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · 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 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $312.00 | $390.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA New patient complete exam of visual system | $413.70 | $591.00 | Jul 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $413.70 | $413.70 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
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
- Indiana$111.50
- 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.