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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $2,474.50 | $225.59 – $625.17 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,475.20 | $1,058.15 – $2,784.60 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,477.21 | $296.14 – $3,776.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,483.02 | $55.26 – $1,250.82 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $2,503.35 | $59.55 – $2,095.30 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,518.32 | $173.99 – $243.58 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,790.19 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,638.92 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,638.92 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,840.61 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,437.22 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,790.19 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,790.19 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,790.19 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,790.19 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,638.92 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,638.92 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,521.15 | $55.85 – $4,538.07 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,522.80 | $199.05 – $907.48 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,532.00 | $125.03 – $349.61 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $2,545.38 | $152.06 – $3,181.72 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $2,545.38 | $152.06 – $3,181.72 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $2,548.00 | $215.00 – $215.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,551.68 | $613.20 – $3,544.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $2,561.50 | $226.19 – $9,181.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,569.00 | $187.96 – $187.96 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $2,569.60 | $186.92 – $2,890.80 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,578.40 | $186.92 – $2,900.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,578.40 | $186.92 – $2,900.70 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,579.64 | $665.74 – $2,983.68 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,584.00 | $133.87 – $2,907.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,612.88 | $187.96 – $2,290.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,619.20 | $1,119.71 – $2,946.60 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,632.00 | $186.92 – $2,961.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,643.60 | $178.69 – $1,319.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $2,686.20 | $163.49 – $542.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $2,696.70 | $59.55 – $2,540.29 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,709.60 | $169.12 – $3,048.30 |