Eye exam, new patient cost in Montana
In Montana, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $183.29 to $221.60, with a median of $221.60. The lowest price is at Sidney Health Center (Sidney). The highest price is 1.2× 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 28, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney · Sidney, MT OPHTHALMOLOGICAL MEDICAL EXAM & EVAL COMPREHENSVE NEW PATIENT 1+ VISIT | $183.29 | $296.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $221.60 | $277.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $221.60 | $277.00 | Jan 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $221.60 | $221.60 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $183.29 | $183.29 |
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
- Alabama$111.26
- Alaska$314.38
- Arizona$159.37
- Arkansas$74.10
- California$245.28
- Colorado$130.15
- Connecticut$158.00
- District of Columbia$320.38
- Florida$191.80
- Georgia$146.64
- Idaho$121.00
- Illinois$132.00
- Indiana$63.56
- Iowa$261.37
- Kentucky$481.97
- Louisiana$73.28
- Maine$112.25
- Massachusetts$208.03
- Michigan$112.00
- Minnesota$130.03
- Mississippi$156.52
- Missouri$93.74
- Nebraska$78.00
- Nevada$411.00
- New Jersey$725.00
- New York$230.00
- North Dakota$132.80
- Ohio$256.60
- Oklahoma$253.97
- Oregon$159.25
- Pennsylvania$152.80
- South Carolina$99.00
- South Dakota$321.60
- Tennessee$122.96
- Texas$241.00
- Vermont$194.73
- Virginia$58.35
- Washington$157.15
- West Virginia$136.91
- Wisconsin$149.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.