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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,444.00 | $608.31 – $608.31 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,444.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,448.49 | $99.06 – $401.74 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,455.30 | $130.12 – $334.84 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,455.30 | $759.45 – $759.45 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,455.30 | $759.45 – $759.45 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,456.55 | $226.19 – $3,140.80 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,458.67 | $490.69 – $3,596.92 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,460.00 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,460.00 | $174.56 – $179.69 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $1,460.67 | $226.19 – $2,823.38 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,460.80 | not published |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $1,464.46 | $564.47 – $4,316.31 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $1,469.30 | not published |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $1,492.35 | $176.05 – $2,469.60 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,500.00 | not published |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,505.07 | $490.69 – $3,596.92 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,530.00 | $167.65 – $171.01 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $1,531.50 | $44.78 – $117.20 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $1,533.00 | $153.92 – $787.54 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,533.60 | $199.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,533.60 | $199.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,533.60 | $200.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,533.60 | $206.63 – $1,418.37 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,533.60 | $200.61 – $841.97 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,547.59 | $171.99 – $5,679.20 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1,551.60 | $330.14 – $7,111.50 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $1,954.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $1,563.46 | $236.02 – $2,345.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $2,062.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $2,345.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $1,563.46 | $175.06 – $2,345.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $1,954.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.67 – $1,954.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $2,062.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $1,954.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $2,062.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $1,954.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $1,954.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $1,954.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $2,345.19 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $2,062.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $1,954.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $1,954.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,563.46 | $167.39 – $1,954.33 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,564.26 | $92.03 – $4,754.79 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,569.05 | $175.06 – $4,483.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,569.05 | $175.06 – $4,483.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,569.05 | $175.06 – $4,483.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,569.05 | $175.06 – $4,483.00 |