Eye exam, new patient cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam by an eye doctor, new patient: from $57.04 to $228.96, with a median of $91.04. The lowest price is at Hancock County Hospital (Sneedville). The highest price is 4.0× 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 Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital lowest Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1 OR MORE VST | $57.04 | $248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1 OR MORE VST | $58.35 | $389.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1 OR MORE VST | $58.35 | $389.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1 OR MORE VST | $58.35 | $389.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1 OR MORE VST | $58.35 | $389.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $91.04 | $315.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN EYE EXAM, NEW PATIENT,COMPREHESV | $122.96 | $424.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN EYE EXAM, NEW PATIENT,COMPREHESV | $122.96 | $424.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EYE EXAM, NEW PATIENT,COMPREHESV | $122.96 | $424.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE NEW PT 1/> VST | $166.32 | $315.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EYE EXAM, NEW PATIENT,COMPREHESV | $228.96 | $424.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 3 | $58.35 | $58.35 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $122.96 | $175.96 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $166.32 | $166.32 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $58.35 | $58.35 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $91.04 | $91.04 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $57.04 | $57.04 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $122.96 | $122.96 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $122.96 | $122.96 |
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
- Pennsylvania$152.80
- South Carolina$99.00
- 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.