Eye exam, new patient cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $172.26 to $1,264.26, with a median of $725.00. The lowest price is at Shore Memorial Hospital (Somers Point). The highest price is 7.3× 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 New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Memorial Hospital lowest Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ COMPRE OPH EXAM NEW PT 1/> | $172.26 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $178.43 | $463.88 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Compre New Pt 1/> Vst | $725.00 | $725.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Compre New Pt 1/> Vst | $725.00 | $725.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ New patient complete exam of visual system | $1,264.26 | $1,264.26 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4 | $178.43 | $725.00 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $172.26 | $172.26 |
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
- Massachusetts$175.05
- Michigan$107.90
- Minnesota$211.89
- Missouri$105.88
- Nebraska$78.00
- Nevada$411.00
- 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.