Eye exam, new patient cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $114.80 to $481.97, with a median of $481.97. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 4.2× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $114.80 | $328.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $114.80 | $328.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY New patient complete exam of visual system | $481.97 | $642.62 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY New patient complete exam of visual system | $481.97 | $642.62 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN New patient complete exam of visual system | $481.97 | $642.62 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY New patient complete exam of visual system | $481.97 | $642.62 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN New patient complete exam of visual system | $481.97 | $642.62 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL New patient complete exam of visual system | $481.97 | $642.62 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY New patient complete exam of visual system | $481.97 | $642.62 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2 | $481.97 | $481.97 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $481.97 | $481.97 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $481.97 | $481.97 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $481.97 | $481.97 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $481.97 | $481.97 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $481.97 | $481.97 |
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
- Iowa$312.00
- Kansas$160.32
- 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.