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Schirmer Test Cost in India (2026)

Compiled by the TrustClinix data team · Medical review pending2 official sourcesPrices last checked 25 October 2026How we get our data
Official CGHS rate
₹204 – ₹300

For schirmer test, under the CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. Tier I city at an NABH lab: ₹300.

≈ $3.16 in Tier I
₹204
Lowest: Tier III, non-NABH
−32%
Max saving by city and hospital
#12 of 178
in Eye (Ophthalmology) (cheapest first)
OI032
CGHS code

Official CGHS name: Schirmer Test.

Save ₹96

The same schirmer test costs 32% less at a non-NABH centre in a Tier III city than at an NABH centre in a Tier I city.

Cheaper than 94%

of the other 177 rates in Eye (Ophthalmology). The most expensive is iStent Inject per eye at ₹80,000.

$3.16

What the Tier I NABH rate is worth in US dollars at today's reference rate. A useful anchor if you are comparing treatment abroad.

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₹300
CGHS package₹300
In US dollars$3.16
By city and hospital

Schirmer Test: CGHS rate in every city tier

Tier I city₹300
Tier II city₹270
Tier III city₹240
Schirmer Test: CGHS rate by city tier, NABH-accredited hospitals (INR)
Schirmer Test CGHS rates
City tierNABH hospitalNon-NABH hospitalNABH in USD
Tier I₹300₹255$3.16
Tier II₹270₹230$2.84
Tier III₹240₹204$2.53

CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. USD at ECB rate of 23 October 2026.

How it compares

Where schirmer test sits among Eye (Ophthalmology) rates

Cheapest: ₹100Most expensive: ₹80,000

Position 12 of 178 by Tier I NABH rate. One of the more affordable items in this specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does schirmer test cost in India?
Under the CGHS rate list, schirmer test costs between ₹204 and ₹300, depending on the city tier and whether the hospital is NABH-accredited. In a Tier I city at an NABH hospital it is ₹300.
Is it cheaper outside big cities?
Yes. The CGHS rate is ₹270 in a Tier II city and ₹240 in a Tier III city at an NABH lab.
What is the official name and code?
CGHS code OI032: Schirmer Test.
Evidence

Sources

  1. Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. CGHS Rate List (revised rates, CGHS O.M. F.No.5-16/CGHS(HQ)/HEC/2024 dated 03.10.2025, effective 13.10.2025). cghs.mohfw.gov.in/AHIMSG5/hissso/cghsRateListLogin. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  2. European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.

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