Eye exam (comprehensive) cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam, returning patient: from $46.17 to $324.00, with a median of $81.25. The lowest price is at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (Melrose Park). The highest price is 7.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 92014. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$46.17Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Median$81.25half pay less
Highest$324.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$35.08vs 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 Ophthal Exam Comp Est Pt W Gross Vis Fld | $46.17 | $243.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthal Exam Comp Est Pt W Gross Vis Fld | $55.89 | $243.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRHNSV ESTAB PT 1/> | $80.15 | $229.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRHNSV ESTAB PT 1/> | $80.15 | $229.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRHNSV ESTAB PT 1/> | $80.15 | $229.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological Estab/Pt Comprehensive | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological Estab/Pt Comprehensive | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological Estab/Pt Comprehensive | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Ophthalmological Estab/Pt Comprehensive | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Established patient complete exam of visual system | $119.36 | $426.30 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, ESTAB/PT, COMPREHENSIVE | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, ESTAB/PT, COMPREHENSIVE | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, ESTAB/PT, COMPREHENSIVE | $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 EYE EXAM&TX ESTAB PT 1/>VST | $175.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Pr Oph Svcs Medical Xm&Eval Compre Est Pt 1/>Vst-Pbb | $324.00 | $324.00 | 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 | $46.17 | $100.30 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $80.15 | $80.15 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $80.15 | $80.15 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $80.15 | $80.15 |
What it is
A comprehensive eye exam checks vision, eye pressure and the health of the whole eye, often with dilation.
What the price covers
The price covers the exam. Refraction for glasses (92015) is often billed separately.
Comprehensive eye exam, returning patient in other states
- Alaska$407.58
- Arizona$149.62
- Arkansas$161.93
- California$207.20
- Colorado$134.72
- Connecticut$198.00
- Delaware$550.00
- Florida$481.65
- Georgia$113.10
- Idaho$612.00
- Indiana$75.55
- Iowa$260.80
- Kansas$134.40
- Kentucky$80.15
- Louisiana$54.13
- Maine$49.25
- Maryland$213.66
- Massachusetts$164.70
- Michigan$86.35
- Minnesota$140.90
- Mississippi$79.20
- Missouri$79.65
- Nebraska$162.50
- Nevada$330.00
- New Hampshire$160.65
- New Jersey$142.76
- New York$200.11
- Ohio$231.00
- Oklahoma$147.00
- Oregon$227.50
- Pennsylvania$122.40
- South Carolina$74.00
- Tennessee$79.20
- Texas$228.00
- Vermont$353.84
- Virginia$171.00
- Washington$171.00
- West Virginia$77.00
- Wisconsin$114.23
- Wyoming$326.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.