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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $587.70 | $159.14 – $441.56 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $593.29 | $194.55 – $726.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $604.63 | $220.58 – $3,835.05 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $604.63 | $220.58 – $3,109.50 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $604.63 | $220.58 – $3,109.50 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $604.63 | $175.06 – $2,936.75 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $615.12 | $161.20 – $366.37 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $630.50 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $639.50 | $44.78 – $852.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $670.16 | $175.12 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $670.16 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $670.16 | $171.54 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $670.16 | $173.33 – $764.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $676.74 | $194.55 – $2,995.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $685.44 | $135.66 – $834.84 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $688.80 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $697.80 | $119.16 – $1,409.00 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $697.94 | $226.19 – $1,785.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $700.56 | $124.59 – $893.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $704.87 | $151.23 – $847.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $705.11 | $153.44 – $876.21 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $705.11 | $153.44 – $847.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $725.75 | $174.94 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $727.17 | $174.94 – $839.37 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $740.12 | $151.23 – $847.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $740.12 | $151.23 – $847.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $740.85 | $209.55 – $4,445.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $740.85 | $209.55 – $4,445.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $740.85 | $209.55 – $5,136.56 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $750.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $750.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $750.00 | $184.02 – $304.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $750.00 | $187.96 – $304.50 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $754.60 | $37.78 – $1,988.53 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $756.00 | $155.78 – $158.90 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $766.08 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $785.85 | $129.45 – $1,395.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $795.00 | $217.51 – $1,192.50 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $795.04 | $279.36 – $279.36 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $798.20 | $178.02 – $1,105.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $798.20 | $1.01 – $1,105.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |