Retina OCT scan cost in California
In California, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for OCT scan of the retina (optical coherence tomography): from $62.00 to $1,550.64, with a median of $320.00. The lowest price is at Tahoe Forest Hospital (Truckee). The highest price is 25.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 92134. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$62.00Tahoe Forest Hospital
Median$320.00half pay less
Highest$1,550.64in California
Lowest saves$258.00vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Forest Hospital lowest Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Imaging of retina | $62.00 | $62.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Cptr Ophth Dx Img Post Segmt | $98.40 | $246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Computerized Opical Coherence Tomography Imaging Retina | $175.45 | $319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Computerized Ophth Imag Retina | $320.00 | $320.00 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB CMPTRZD OPHTH IMG RETINA | $674.17 | $1,037.19 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cptr Ophth Dx Img Post Segmt | $787.75 | $787.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3 | $674.17 | $787.75 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $320.00 | $320.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $175.45 | $175.45 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $98.40 | $98.40 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
What it is
An OCT scan takes cross-section images of the retina with light, to check macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and report for both eyes.
OCT scan of the retina (optical coherence tomography) in other states
- Alaska$215.00
- Arizona$72.39
- Arkansas$138.86
- Colorado$226.82
- Florida$65.00
- Georgia$179.00
- Hawaii$19.80
- Idaho$32.00
- Illinois$70.00
- Indiana$57.50
- Iowa$84.80
- Kentucky$139.81
- Louisiana$61.04
- Maine$20.58
- Massachusetts$192.30
- Michigan$81.12
- Minnesota$119.10
- Missouri$31.85
- Nebraska$81.25
- Nevada$62.00
- New Jersey$72.50
- New York$88.70
- North Carolina$93.34
- Ohio$70.20
- Oregon$178.10
- Pennsylvania$176.40
- South Carolina$57.50
- Tennessee$49.01
- Texas$166.13
- Virginia$93.00
- Washington$83.80
- West Virginia$72.51
- Wisconsin$37.70
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.