Eye exam (follow-up) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for eye exam, returning patient, intermediate: from $50.70 to $127.50, with a median of $93.60. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin (Joplin) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$50.70Mercy Hospital Joplin + 2 more
Median$93.60half pay less
Highest$127.50in Missouri
Lowest saves$42.90vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Eye Exam Establish Patient Mlp | $50.70 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield lowest Springfield · Springfield, MO Eye Exam Establish Patient Mlp | $50.70 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield lowest Ozark · Springfield, MO Eye Exam Establish Patient Mlp | $50.70 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS INTERM EYE EXAM EST PT | $93.60 | $195.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO OPHTH MED EXAM & EVAL W/INIT DIAG &TX INTERMED ESTAB PT-MEE | $104.40 | $174.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS EXAM INTERMED ESTABLISHED PT | $113.19 | $282.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Intermediate Est Pt | $127.50 | $170.00 | Jun 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $50.70 | $81.94 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $50.70 | $50.70 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $127.50 | $127.50 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $104.40 | $104.40 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $93.60 | $93.60 |
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
- 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
- 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.