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Vision Exam

The median cost of Vision Exam in the United States is $267 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $135 to $2,499 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 22 major US metros to show you exactly what 253 hospitals charge for this procedure. Philadelphia is currently the cheapest metro at $135, while Houston is the most expensive at $2,499, a difference of 1751%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-04-18
253 Hospitals
across 22 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$267
$135$2,499
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Vision Exam is $267 based on data from 253 hospitals across 22 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $135 in Philadelphia to $2,499 in Houston. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

Nationwide Snapshot

The Price Radar

22 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Vision Exam median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$26126
BaltimoreMD$3344
BostonMA$1593
CharlotteNC$3898
ChicagoIL$22613
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$18940
DenverCO$3302
DetroitMI$3036
HoustonTX$2,4992
Los AngelesCA$22740
MiamiFL$2736
MinneapolisMN$1557
New JerseyNJ$20014
New YorkNY$27632
PhiladelphiaPA$13511
PortlandOR$2849
SacramentoCA$2274
San DiegoCA$1931
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$2278
SeattleWA$3484
St. LouisMO$4613
Washington DCDC$31810
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

253 hospitals across 22 metros
Philadelphia
PA
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$135
Minneapolis
MN
7 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$155
Boston
MA
3 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$159
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
40 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$189
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$193
New Jersey
NJ
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$200
Chicago
IL
13 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$226
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$227
Los Angeles
CA
40 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$227
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$227
Atlanta
GA
26 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$261
Miami
FL
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$273
New York
NY
32 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$276
Portland
OR
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$284
Detroit
MI
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$303
Washington DC
DC
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$318
Denver
CO
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$330
Baltimore
MD
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$334
Seattle
WA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$348
Charlotte
NC
8 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$389
St. Louis
MO
3 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$461
Houston
TX
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,499
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 253 hospitals in 22 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.