Eye exam (comprehensive) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam, returning patient: from $260.80 to $352.10, with a median of $260.80. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 1.4× 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$260.80Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$260.80half pay less
Highest$352.10in 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 COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · 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 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | 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 COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR OPH SVCS MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRE EST PT 1/>VST | $260.80 | $326.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Established patient complete exam of visual system | $352.10 | $503.00 | 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 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $352.10 | $352.10 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $260.80 | $260.80 |
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
- Illinois$81.25
- Indiana$75.55
- 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.