Routine eye exam cost in Cleveland, OH

Prices at 6 hospitals in Cleveland, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $385 — 169% above the US median ($143), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital Cleveland, OH $143 $122
Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH $385 $190 ★ 5/5 241 min 14.6%
Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH $385 $168 ★ 3/5 150 min 15.1%
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH $385 $139 ★ 4/5 195 min 15.0%
Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab Cleveland, OH $385 $139

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 August 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)
$593
Cash / self-pay
$385
Insurer-negotiated
$139
Medicare pays
$88
$240$385
Median cash $385  ·  Medicare $88  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $385 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($88). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $593 list price could save about $208 (35%).

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Doctors who perform this in Cleveland

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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