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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $1,282.05 | $127.78 – $1,856.97 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,282.16 | $189.74 – $4,013.24 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,285.00 | $269.08 – $2,056.00 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,293.60 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,294.80 | $173.36 – $1,834.30 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,294.80 | $168.36 – $824.17 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,294.80 | $169.27 – $812.02 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,294.80 | $178.04 – $2,073.63 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,294.80 | $168.02 – $775.93 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,294.80 | $168.60 – $1,834.30 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,310.40 | $191.76 – $417.35 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,321.50 | $163.14 – $325.38 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,321.50 | $163.14 – $179.45 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,325.46 | $551.08 – $2,842.84 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,327.20 | $229.77 – $1,769.60 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,329.57 | $236.33 – $1,050.23 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,337.11 | $55.26 – $880.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,337.11 | $55.26 – $802.26 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,337.70 | $169.72 – $2,058.00 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,342.80 | $197.29 – $802.51 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,342.80 | $191.55 – $804.32 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $1,349.15 | $132.50 – $1,769.92 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,361.10 | $59.04 – $1,304.75 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,362.09 | $54.95 – $1,177.66 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,362.72 | $57.37 – $189.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,368.36 | $296.14 – $2,769.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,368.36 | $296.14 – $2,769.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,368.36 | $553.86 – $2,769.30 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,368.36 | $296.14 – $2,769.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,368.36 | $296.14 – $2,769.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,368.36 | $296.14 – $2,769.30 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,382.38 | $490.69 – $3,596.92 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,385.00 | $269.08 – $2,216.00 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $1,394.00 | $44.78 – $293.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,396.82 | $189.74 – $4,378.08 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,397.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,397.40 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,397.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,403.35 | $151.76 – $1,127.17 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,412.66 | $92.03 – $4,754.79 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,412.70 | $10.49 – $2,773.80 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,413.50 | $172.17 – $1,116.45 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,440.85 | $226.19 – $3,101.54 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,444.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,444.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,444.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,444.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,444.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,444.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,444.00 | $176.20 – $352.40 |