99173
HCPCSVisual acuity screen
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 99173 (Visual acuity screen) appears at 6 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $3.00 to $64.74. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
5
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
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Cash
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List
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Negotiated
0
Allowed
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare 99173 prices
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Published cash prices for code 99173 vary by about 22× across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $3.00 to $64.74. Shopping around can matter.
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Hospitals
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Prices shown
$3.00
Lowest cash
$64.74
Highest cash
code 99173 cash price4 disclosed · 4 hospitals
$3.00median ~$4.05$64.74
Lowest cash price by hospital
- Henderson Hospital$3.00
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$3.00 – $64.74
- Henderson · 1 hospital$3.00
- Newburgh · 1 hospital$3.30
- Polson · 1 hospital$4.80
- Kodiak · 1 hospital$64.74
8 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual acuity screen Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | 99173 HCPCS | — | — | $8.16 – $8.16 | — | |
| Hc Screening Test Of Visual Acuity, Quantitative, Bilateral Inpatient & outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | 99173 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| Hc Screening Test Of Visual Acuity, Quantitative, Bilateral-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | 99173 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| Pr Screening Test Visual Acuity Quantitative Bilat-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | 99173 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| HC VISUAL SCREENING TEST BILAT Inpatient | Deaconess Gateway Hospital | 99173 CPT | $10.00 | $3.30 | $3.30 – $8.80 | — | |
| HC VISUAL SCREENING TEST BILAT Inpatient | Henderson Hospital | 99173 CPT | $10.00 | $3.00 | $2.90 – $9.70 | — | |
| HC PR 99173 SCREENING TEST VISUAL ACUITY-BILAT Inpatient & outpatient | Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | 99173 HCPCS | $83.00 | $64.74 | — | — | |
| HC PR 99173 SCREENING TEST VISUAL ACUITY QUANTITATIVE BILAT RHC Outpatient | Providence St Joseph Medical Center | 99173 HCPCS | $6.00 | $4.80 | — | — |
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 99173 prices
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Code 99173: frequently asked
- What does code 99173 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 99173 ranges from $3.00 to $64.74. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 99173?
- 99173 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Visual acuity screen" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.