Eye exam, new patient cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $38.10 to $231.67, with a median of $152.80. The lowest price is at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Hershey). The highest price is 6.1× 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 Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center lowest Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 92004 Ophthal Exam & Eval Compreh New Pt | $38.10 | $115.00 | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $67.34 | $259.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Compreh Eye Exam New Pt | $152.80 | $382.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA HC Fac Comprehensive Medical Exam | $231.67 | $289.59 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA HC Fac Comprehensive Medical Exam | $231.67 | $289.59 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA HC Fac Comprehensive Medical Exam | $231.67 | $289.59 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5 | $152.80 | $152.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $231.67 | $231.67 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 1 | $38.10 | $38.10 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $67.34 | $67.34 |
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 Jersey$725.00
- New York$230.00
- Ohio$256.60
- Oklahoma$179.25
- Oregon$268.45
- 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.