Eye exam (comprehensive) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive eye exam, returning patient: from $57.04 to $189.54, with a median of $79.20. The lowest price is at Hancock County Hospital (Sneedville). The highest price is 3.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$57.04Hancock County Hospital
Median$79.20half pay less
Highest$189.54in Tennessee
Lowest saves$22.16vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital lowest Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL CCOMPRE EST PT 1 OR MORE VST | $57.04 | $248.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL CCOMPRE EST PT 1 OR MORE VST | $58.35 | $389.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL CCOMPRE EST PT 1 OR MORE VST | $58.35 | $389.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL CCOMPRE EST PT 1 OR MORE VST | $58.35 | $389.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OPHTH MEDICAL EXAM/EVAL CCOMPRE EST PT 1 OR MORE VST | $58.35 | $389.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRHNSV ESTAB PT 1/> | $75.43 | $261.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Compre Oph Exam Est Pt 1/> | $79.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Compre Oph Exam Est Pt 1/> | $79.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Compre Oph Exam Est Pt 1/> | $79.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Compre Oph Exam Est Pt 1/> | $79.20 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,COMPREHESV | $101.79 | $351.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,COMPREHESV | $101.79 | $351.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,COMPREHESV | $101.79 | $351.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR OPHTH MEDICAL XM&EVAL COMPRHNSV ESTAB PT 1/> | $137.81 | $261.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN EYE EXAM, EST PATIENT,COMPREHESV | $189.54 | $351.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 4 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 3 | $58.35 | $58.35 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $101.79 | $145.66 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $137.81 | $137.81 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $58.35 | $58.35 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $75.43 | $75.43 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $57.04 | $57.04 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $101.79 | $101.79 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $101.79 | $101.79 |
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
- 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
- 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.