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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $799.16 | $123.20 – $250.70 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $804.79 | $225.20 – $14,946.10 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $805.53 | $460.05 – $2,000.18 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $806.40 | $184.23 – $459.25 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $807.60 | $209.25 – $2,285.00 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $808.08 | $101.16 – $503.77 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $817.04 | $124.59 – $893.85 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $820.80 | $225.60 – $1,508.77 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $821.25 | $199.72 – $726.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $823.20 | $169.72 – $787.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $826.25 | $340.00 – $1,871.87 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $828.60 | not published |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $828.96 | $203.11 – $829.10 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $828.96 | $203.11 – $856.43 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $828.96 | $203.68 – $856.43 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $831.35 | $130.75 – $1,709.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $831.35 | $130.75 – $1,709.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $831.35 | $130.75 – $1,709.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $842.90 | $48.36 – $608.99 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $845.10 | $174.47 – $1,274.38 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $845.40 | not published |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $845.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $845.92 | $223.49 – $223.49 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $845.92 | $143.26 – $298.51 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $846.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $850.50 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $851.69 | $155.48 – $875.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $853.53 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $858.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $861.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $862.50 | not published |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $863.71 | $162.11 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $863.71 | $162.11 – $1,136.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $863.71 | $162.11 – $1,136.00 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $864.36 | $535.08 – $1,975.68 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $871.00 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $873.60 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $876.62 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $876.62 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $876.62 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $881.22 | $157.48 – $328.08 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $884.16 | $207.21 – $4,835.25 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $886.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $886.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $886.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $886.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $886.50 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $888.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $888.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $892.45 | $130.75 – $1,709.18 |