Eye exam, new patient cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $111.30 to $505.00, with a median of $175.05. The lowest price is at Tufts Medical Center (Boston). The highest price is 4.5× 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 Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ophth Medical Xm&Eval Compre New Pt 1/> Vst | $111.30 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC New Patient Comprehensive Vis | $126.00 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ophth Medical Xm&Eval Compre New Pt 1/> Vst | $175.05 | $389.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Eye Exam New Patient Comp | $276.00 | $276.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Opthal Service Comp New Pt | $505.00 | $505.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 3 | $111.30 | $126.00 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $276.00 | $276.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 1 | $505.00 | $505.00 |
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
- Iowa$312.00
- Kansas$160.32
- Kentucky$481.97
- Louisiana$61.41
- Maine$56.07
- Maryland$315.00
- 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.