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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $2,305.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $2,305.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,305.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $2,305.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $2,305.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $2,305.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $2,305.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $2,305.00 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $2,308.40 | $178.69 – $1,359.00 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,316.50 | $166.31 – $716.35 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,316.50 | $166.31 – $716.35 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $2,316.50 | $166.31 – $748.12 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,316.50 | $166.31 – $716.35 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,316.50 | $166.31 – $723.41 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,316.50 | $171.21 – $440.50 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,316.50 | $166.31 – $748.12 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $2,322.20 | $294.00 – $294.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $2,322.20 | $294.00 – $294.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $2,323.75 | $130.75 – $403.20 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,324.00 | $446.60 – $2,614.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,324.00 | $446.60 – $2,614.50 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $2,340.60 | not published |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $2,346.60 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $2,362.19 | $62.40 – $126.10 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $2,365.00 | $269.08 – $4,257.00 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $2,365.86 | $1,760.64 – $3,557.96 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $2,367.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $2,369.25 | $130.75 – $403.20 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,370.00 | $175.93 – $711.00 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,370.00 | $175.93 – $711.00 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,370.00 | $293.79 – $293.79 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,370.00 | $178.16 – $711.00 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,370.00 | $173.28 – $711.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,370.00 | $178.16 – $711.00 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2,370.00 | $175.93 – $711.00 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2,370.00 | $178.16 – $711.00 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,371.60 | $106.96 – $12,375.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $2,376.60 | $51.81 – $506.92 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $2,396.16 | not published |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $2,408.10 | $59.55 – $2,244.35 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,413.40 | $168.70 – $361.01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,414.40 | $191.76 – $417.35 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,420.80 | $892.67 – $2,723.40 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $2,424.60 | $187.96 – $639.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,431.98 | $296.14 – $3,874.68 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,446.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,452.80 | $132.55 – $2,759.40 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $2,456.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $2,459.60 | $127.78 – $2,466.29 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $2,472.00 | $130.75 – $130.75 |