Eye Socket, Pituitary or Ear CT Scan (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT of the orbit, sella turcica or posterior fossa without and with contrast · CPT 70482
$109.50
lowest cash price
$1,705.20
national median
$16,973.12
highest cash price
884
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $109.50–$16,973.12 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,408.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,964.15)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,842.54 | $2,396.16 | $4,291.56 |
| Arizona | 23 | $331.53 | $505.87 | $3,225.48 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $547.20 | $831.35 | $2,876.00 |
| California | 89 | $697.94 | $2,548.00 | $7,540.46 |
| Colorado | 16 | $456.84 | $6,647.09 | $6,647.09 |
| Florida | 73 | $670.16 | $4,835.35 | $16,973.12 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,044.29 | $1,686.75 | $2,836.34 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $884.16 | $884.16 | $1,747.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $750.00 | $2,456.00 | $4,162.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $528.88 | $858.50 | $2,964.15 |
| Iowa | 22 | $581.60 | $1,580.84 | $4,469.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,001.60 | $7,282.73 | $11,822.15 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $562.08 | $2,276.40 | $4,781.77 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $351.26 | $351.26 | $351.26 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,726.40 | $2,503.35 | $3,247.35 |
| Maryland | 2 | $190.80 | $190.80 | $190.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $2,131.00 | $3,026.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $863.71 | $1,824.98 | $3,217.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $615.12 | $925.44 | $2,005.12 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,191.96 | $1,403.35 | $8,407.58 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,110.40 | $1,110.40 | $2,944.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,368.36 | $1,659.50 | $3,037.05 |
| Nevada | 4 | $864.36 | $1,412.66 | $1,970.83 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,259.90 | $3,259.90 | $3,259.90 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $194.55 | $517.67 | $821.25 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,518.32 | $2,518.32 | $2,518.32 |
| New York | 22 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $6,248.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,530.00 | $2,521.15 | $5,463.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,053.60 | $2,324.00 | $2,584.00 |
| Ohio | 67 | $798.20 | $1,248.00 | $2,367.00 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,023.14 | $1,606.80 | $2,949.11 |
| Oregon | 13 | $223.56 | $1,139.25 | $2,745.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $402.00 | $1,294.80 | $5,112.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $962.00 | $1,976.50 | $8,451.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,420.80 | $2,709.60 | $3,222.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $414.68 | $587.70 | $5,527.31 |
| Texas | 112 | $426.36 | $1,785.08 | $10,056.77 |
| Virginia | 42 | $576.61 | $1,863.00 | $9,844.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $807.60 | $1,533.60 | $3,189.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $109.50 | $1,235.50 | $2,276.40 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $471.39 | $1,818.96 | $3,166.80 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $973.98 | $2,204.47 | $2,365.86 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $109.50 | $44.78 – $390.07 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $190.80 | $179.00 – $179.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $194.55 | $178.02 – $1,762.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $194.55 | $194.55 – $666.34 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $1,762.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $1,762.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $197.04 | $197.04 – $1,762.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $197.21 | $197.21 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $197.21 | $178.02 – $595.85 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $209.65 | $167.72 – $2,426.69 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $209.65 | $209.65 – $666.34 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $210.66 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $223.56 | $48.76 – $146.88 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.18 | $37.06 – $2,300.78 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.18 | $37.06 – $2,300.78 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.18 | $37.06 – $2,300.78 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.18 | $37.06 – $2,427.84 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $331.53 | $129.45 – $2,143.50 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $351.26 | $165.95 – $1,500.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $353.54 | $129.45 – $2,209.60 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $391.55 | $129.45 – $2,143.50 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $402.00 | $44.78 – $353.11 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $407.00 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $411.54 | $129.45 – $2,209.60 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $414.68 | $123.57 – $1,332.90 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $426.36 | $89.16 – $1,996.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $429.49 | $123.57 – $1,332.90 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $434.42 | $129.45 – $2,143.50 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $444.30 | $123.57 – $1,332.90 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $444.30 | $123.57 – $1,332.90 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $456.84 | $88.40 – $1,339.50 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $468.49 | $112.54 – $632.09 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $468.71 | $129.45 – $2,143.50 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $470.94 | $173.54 – $1,339.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $471.39 | $63.91 – $359.39 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $471.39 | $63.91 – $359.39 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $473.92 | $148.28 – $1,332.90 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $477.29 | $129.45 – $2,143.50 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $477.29 | $129.45 – $2,143.50 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $488.73 | $123.57 – $1,332.90 |