Eye exam in New York
Below is what hospitals in New York charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 3 hospitals in New York run from $290 to $434. The typical hospital charges $405. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $405
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
7 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center T C NY · Price file September 28, 2026 | $290Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $375 | Lowest price of any hospital | $99 | $375 |
| Memorial Hospital For Cancer And Allied Diseases NY · Price file September 15, 2024 | $405Insurance typically pays $167Sticker price $405 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $167 | $405 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY · Price file March 31, 2026 | $434Insurance typically pays $160Sticker price $579 | Highest price of any hospital | $160 | $579 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center NY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $192Sticker price — | — | $192 | — |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center NY · Price file September 5, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $214Sticker price $1,056 | — | $214 | $1,056 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills - (csk) NY · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $192Sticker price — | — | $192 | — |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital NY | —Insurance typically pays $132Sticker price — | — | $132 | — |
Procedure code 92012. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.