Eye refraction (glasses prescription) cost in Texas

Prices at 96 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 93% above the US median ($39).

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University Health System San Antonio, TX $15 $42 ★ 3/5 366 min
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $15 $42 ★ 2/5 189 min
Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX $19 $18
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX $19 $18
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $57 $26 ★ 3/5 190 min
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $93 $87
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $93 $87
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $95 $52 ★ 4/5 300 min
Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin Campus Austin, TX $148 $141
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX $355 $142 ★ 3/5 219 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)
$124
Cash / self-pay
$75
Insurer-negotiated
$65
$15$169
Median cash $75  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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