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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $897.54 | $103.63 – $1,229.84 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $898.50 | not published |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $907.44 | $63.91 – $164.78 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $925.44 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $933.00 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $933.57 | $83.58 – $1,609.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $934.32 | $10.49 – $1,014.20 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $957.60 | $61.23 – $1,436.40 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $962.00 | $169.54 – $186.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $969.02 | $340.00 – $1,871.87 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $973.98 | $178.02 – $2,226.24 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $983.20 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $983.20 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $983.20 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $983.20 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $983.20 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $983.20 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $983.20 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $986.20 | $154.86 – $985.00 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $988.19 | $37.78 – $1,521.06 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $988.19 | $1.79 – $1,314.04 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $988.19 | $32.98 – $1,322.67 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $990.36 | $178.91 – $3,557.96 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $997.75 | $53.63 – $767.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $997.75 | $59.04 – $1,228.00 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $1,001.60 | $49.34 – $664.17 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,004.00 | $49.34 – $547.67 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,004.48 | $155.97 – $5,650.20 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $1,009.89 | not published |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $1,009.89 | $315.96 – $315.96 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,009.89 | $128.93 – $150.42 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,023.14 | $90.87 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,023.14 | $90.87 – $732.28 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,023.14 | $90.87 – $723.86 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,023.14 | $90.87 – $723.86 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,023.14 | $90.87 – $631.27 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,023.14 | $90.87 – $231.03 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,029.60 | not published |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,034.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,034.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,034.40 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,042.80 | $173.94 – $1,473.76 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,044.29 | $302.00 – $2,857.68 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,044.29 | $176.05 – $2,469.60 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $1,051.00 | not published |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,052.37 | $225.20 – $15,200.90 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $1,063.65 | $161.61 – $452.51 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $1,074.60 | not published |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,079.50 | $44.78 – $313.81 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $1,110.40 | $588.44 – $588.44 |