Eye exam (follow-up) cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for eye exam, returning patient, intermediate: from $25.08 to $264.00, with a median of $81.25. The lowest price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (Melrose Park). The highest price is 10.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 92012. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$25.08Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Median$81.25half pay less
Highest$264.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$56.17vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital lowest Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophth Exam W/ Initiation Tx Progrm Est Pt | $25.08 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophth Exam W/ Initiation Tx Progrm Est Pt | $30.36 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $64.75 | $185.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $64.75 | $185.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $64.75 | $185.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological Estab/Pt Intermediate | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological Estab/Pt Intermediate | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological Estab/Pt Intermediate | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological Estab/Pt Intermediate | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | $82.91 | $296.10 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, ESTAB/PT, INTERMEDIATE | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, ESTAB/PT, INTERMEDIATE | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, ESTAB/PT, INTERMEDIATE | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H OPHTH EYE EXAM ESTABLISH PATIENT | $175.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Pr Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Intermediate Est Pt-Pbb | $264.00 | $264.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 12 | $25.08 | $82.08 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $64.75 | $64.75 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $64.75 | $64.75 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $64.75 | $64.75 |
What it is
An intermediate eye exam checks a specific problem or follows up a known condition.
What the price covers
The price covers the exam. Refraction for glasses (92015) is often billed separately.
Eye exam, returning patient, intermediate in other states
- Alaska$254.62
- Arizona$144.74
- Arkansas$128.55
- California$146.72
- Colorado$120.42
- Connecticut$135.00
- Florida$481.65
- Georgia$161.46
- Idaho$612.00
- Indiana$52.68
- Iowa$183.20
- Kansas$93.60
- Kentucky$64.75
- Louisiana$61.92
- Maine$32.55
- Maryland$192.00
- Massachusetts$153.90
- Michigan$57.64
- Minnesota$125.77
- Missouri$93.60
- Nebraska$130.00
- Nevada$218.00
- New Jersey$142.76
- New York$194.02
- North Carolina$146.00
- Ohio$304.75
- Oklahoma$158.25
- Oregon$160.55
- Pennsylvania$80.80
- South Carolina$74.00
- Tennessee$64.27
- Texas$196.23
- Vermont$249.45
- Virginia$152.50
- Washington$150.90
- West Virginia$62.45
- Wisconsin$98.37
- Wyoming$225.14
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.