Office visits, emergency-department and consultation prices. Prices below are medians across US hospitals from their machine-readable files.
| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Medicare | Hospitals |
|---|
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $596 | $1,090 | $69 | 2338 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $949 | $1,808 | $118 | 2336 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $347 | $634 | $40 | 2336 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $208 | $375 | $11 | 2325 |
| Emergency department visit | $579 | $1,029 | $69 | 2324 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $1,395 | $2,625 | $171 | 2312 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $175 | $289 | $115 | 2061 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 3) | $154 | $255 | $95 | 2038 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 4) | $194 | $325 | $136 | 2009 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $251 | $400 | $177 | 1959 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 3) | $189 | $306 | $118 | 1920 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 4) | $258 | $409 | $177 | 1915 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 5) | $318 | $525 | $237 | 1868 |
| Annual physical (established patient) | $158 | $242 | — | 1232 |
| Annual physical (new patient) | $175 | $277 | — | 1226 |
| Well-child visit | $128 | $195 | — | 1111 |
| Comprehensive eye exam | $206 | $338 | $138 | 1063 |
| Routine eye exam | $143 | $241 | $88 | 1061 |
| Visual field test | $162 | $313 | $64 | 1040 |
| Newborn hospital care | $139 | $190 | $58 | 956 |
| Eye refraction (glasses prescription) | $39 | $61 | — | 787 |
| Contact lens fitting | $81 | $162 | — | 704 |
Source: hospitals' machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Medicare from CMS fee schedules. Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
