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
$1,705.60
national median
$16,973.12
highest cash price
886
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 | 23 | $210.66 | $795.00 | $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 | 33 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $2,712.60 | $194.56 – $907.29 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $2,712.60 | $171.38 – $936.87 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,745.60 | $135.41 – $3,088.80 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $2,745.75 | $177.76 – $444.39 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,761.52 | $171.99 – $5,821.18 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,767.00 | $176.66 – $264.99 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,767.00 | $174.77 – $719.20 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,783.20 | $991.52 – $3,131.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,785.98 | $55.26 – $1,023.85 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,815.20 | $893.20 – $3,167.10 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $2,836.34 | $174.59 – $353.11 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,876.00 | $174.94 – $2,300.80 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,898.00 | $377.20 – $4,025.00 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $2,921.88 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,924.80 | $1,147.98 – $3,290.40 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $2,944.00 | $180.99 – $588.44 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $2,949.11 | $168.70 – $361.01 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,950.40 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $2,950.86 | $225.59 – $2,350.72 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $2,952.80 | $186.92 – $3,321.90 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $2,952.80 | $186.92 – $3,321.90 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,953.20 | $57.65 – $1,362.13 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,953.20 | $157.72 – $986.18 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,955.11 | $226.19 – $4,813.47 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $2,964.15 | $174.80 – $5,928.30 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $2,964.15 | $453.00 – $7,904.40 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $2,964.15 | $337.00 – $7,904.40 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $2,964.15 | $326.00 – $7,904.40 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $2,964.15 | $325.00 – $8,034.82 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,964.15 | $198.33 – $7,904.40 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $2,964.15 | $280.00 – $7,904.40 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,973.30 | $187.96 – $197.36 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,973.30 | $187.96 – $197.36 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $2,981.52 | $187.96 – $4,141.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,001.32 | $2,179.53 – $4,838.56 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $3,007.31 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $3,026.00 | $162.61 – $738.43 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $3,026.00 | $162.61 – $738.43 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $3,026.00 | $162.61 – $738.43 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $3,026.00 | $162.54 – $738.43 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $3,026.00 | $162.61 – $738.43 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,029.40 | $146.54 – $848.11 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $3,031.20 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $3,037.05 | $765.34 – $4,045.36 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $3,055.20 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,066.48 | $187.96 – $4,259.00 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $3,072.89 | $174.01 – $642.98 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $3,101.31 | $249.04 – $2,072.93 |