Eye exam (follow-up) cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for eye exam, returning patient, intermediate: from $45.15 to $385.45, with a median of $304.75. The lowest price is at Metrohealth System (Cleveland). The highest price is 8.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $304.75, is 108% above the US median of $146.72.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($136.02).
- Ohio ranks 22nd of 23 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 41 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 15, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$45.15Metrohealth System
Median$304.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$385.45in Ohio
Lowest saves$259.60vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Eye Exam Limited, Established Patient | $45.15 | $129.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Est Pt Intermediate Eye Exam | $67.25 | $112.09 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB MEDICAL EXAM AND EVAL, W/INITAT OR CONT OF DX OR TX PRO | $81.75 | $109.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Est Pt Intermediate Eye Exam(P | $91.79 | $152.99 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $112.00 | $160.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Eye Exam Establish Patient | $149.40 | $166.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH INTRM OPH EXAM EST PATIENT | $156.80 | $224.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,INTERMED | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,INTERMED | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,INTERMED | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,INTERMED | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,INTERMED | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,INTERMED | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,INTERMED | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,INTERMED | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,INTERMED | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan · Columbus, OH HC Eye Exam Intermediate Established Pt | $199.24 | $199.24 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Intermediate Est Pt | $204.00 | $340.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Intermediate Est Pt | $204.00 | $340.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH OPHTHALM SVCS, MEDICAL E&M, W/INITI OR CONT DX & TX PGRM, INTERM | $270.00 | $300.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Eye Exam Est Pt Intermediate | $304.75 | $304.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Eye Intermediate Est | $332.00 | $830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL INTERMEDIATE ESTAB PT | $385.45 | $593.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 20 | $45.15 | $273.35 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 7 | $156.80 | $332.00 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $81.75 | $233.00 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 3 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Columbus, OH | 2 | $199.24 | $234.62 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $67.25 | $79.52 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $385.45 | $385.45 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $149.40 | $149.40 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $385.45 | $385.45 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What eye exam (follow-up) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Eye exam (follow-up) explained.
Eye exam, returning patient, intermediate in other states
- Alabama$129.00, 3 hospitals
- Alaska$240.24, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$163.38, 3 hospitals
- Arkansas$108.60
- California$162.46
- Colorado$120.42, 2 hospitals
- Connecticut$135.00, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$211.43, 2 hospitals
- Florida$303.83
- Georgia$161.46
- Idaho$612.00
- Illinois$116.80
- Indiana$1,806.68, 2 hospitals
- Iowa$233.10, 3 hospitals
- Kansas$113.19, 1 hospital
- Kentucky$136.50, 1 hospital
- Louisiana$64.16
- Maine$71.72, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$155.45
- Michigan$119.60
- Minnesota$100.10
- Mississippi$122.50
- Missouri$113.19
- Montana$118.40, 3 hospitals
- Nebraska$130.00, 3 hospitals
- Nevada$229.00, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$142.76
- New Mexico$111.65, 1 hospital
- New York$230.00
- North Carolina$146.00, 1 hospital
- North Dakota$84.40, 4 hospitals
- Oklahoma$262.74, 3 hospitals
- Oregon$99.45, 2 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$80.80
- South Carolina$120.25
- South Dakota$75.50, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$79.80
- Texas$196.23
- Vermont$80.47, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$152.50
- Washington$147.75
- West Virginia$81.17
- Wisconsin$102.02
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.