Eye exam (follow-up) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for eye exam, returning patient, intermediate: from $183.20 to $237.30, with a median of $183.20. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 1.3× 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$183.20Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$183.20half pay less
Highest$237.30in Iowa
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE EST PT | $183.20 | $229.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | $237.30 | $339.00 | Jul 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $237.30 | $237.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $183.20 | $183.20 |
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
- Illinois$81.25
- Indiana$52.68
- 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.