Comprehensive eye exam cost in New York

Prices at 54 hospitals in New York, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $230 — 11% above the US median ($207), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY $49 $78 95 min
Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc Westfield, NY $51 $119 120 min
NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY $57 $259 ★ 5/5 203 min
Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY $60 $68 ★ 2/5 109 min
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY $107 $165 ★ 1/5 229 min
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY $113 $138 ★ 2/5 199 min
United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY $129 ★ 2/5 167 min
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs, NY $129 ★ 2/5 168 min
Slhs Massena, Inc Massena, NY $129 116 min
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $144 $118 ★ 2/5 142 min
Unity Hospital Rochester, NY $158 ★ 2/5 299 min
Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY $158
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall Newburgh, NY $166 $1,050 ★ 2/5 194 min
Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY $174 ★ 2/5 220 min
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center Cortland, NY $213 $163 ★ 3/5 182 min
Corning Hospital Corning, NY $213 $181 ★ 3/5 210 min
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY $230 $169 ★ 1/5 227 min
Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY $230 $182 ★ 2/5 220 min
Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY $230 ★ 2/5 208 min
Samaritan Medical Center Watertown, NY $262 $166 ★ 2/5 260 min
Clifton-Fine Hospital Star Lake, NY $262 $166
Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY $332 $153 ★ 1/5 164 min
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $344 ★ 2/5 205 min
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $344 $160 ★ 2/5 233 min
Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY $344 $112 ★ 1/5 186 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$267
Cash / self-pay
$230
Insurer-negotiated
$153
Medicare pays
$138
$58$630
Median cash $230  ·  Medicare $138  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
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Typical cash price here is $230 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $267 list price could save about $37 (14%).

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