Eye Socket, Pituitary or Ear CT Scan (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT of the orbit, sella turcica, posterior fossa, or outer, inner and middle ear with contrast · CPT 70481
$117.60
lowest cash price
$1,543.00
national median
$14,564.92
highest cash price
907
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $117.60–$14,564.92 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,583.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,895.12)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,642.20 | $2,737.80 | $4,020.12 |
| Arizona | 23 | $276.31 | $421.61 | $3,133.47 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $606.90 | $813.80 | $2,432.00 |
| California | 90 | $567.98 | $2,323.24 | $6,719.94 |
| Colorado | 17 | $380.70 | $5,613.92 | $8,021.50 |
| Florida | 75 | $624.28 | $5,100.42 | $14,564.92 |
| Georgia | 25 | $856.33 | $1,551.42 | $9,334.46 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $738.56 | $738.56 | $1,597.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $700.00 | $2,153.40 | $3,869.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $542.40 | $749.00 | $2,895.12 |
| Iowa | 27 | $758.16 | $1,521.58 | $4,049.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $887.20 | $5,341.32 | $10,237.31 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $634.65 | $2,067.60 | $2,895.12 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $249.08 | $249.08 | $249.08 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,267.40 | $2,142.00 | $3,248.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $172.80 | $172.80 | $172.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $241.18 | $1,786.00 | $2,930.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $647.76 | $2,194.40 | $3,057.60 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $445.94 | $810.80 | $1,394.10 |
| Missouri | 20 | $968.88 | $1,234.75 | $5,662.52 |
| Montana | 2 | $886.40 | $886.40 | $1,980.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,152.48 | $1,520.00 | $2,536.40 |
| Nevada | 4 | $720.30 | $1,296.01 | $1,808.10 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,395.25 | $2,395.25 | $2,395.25 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $194.55 | $450.59 | $694.75 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,990.38 | $1,990.38 | $1,990.38 |
| New York | 22 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $3,997.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,333.50 | $1,619.05 | $4,909.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,847.20 | $2,100.00 | $2,140.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $117.60 | $1,214.40 | $2,552.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $753.23 | $1,432.60 | $2,949.11 |
| Oregon | 13 | $199.80 | $990.00 | $2,169.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $322.50 | $1,294.80 | $4,599.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $962.00 | $1,976.50 | $7,746.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,138.40 | $2,409.60 | $2,951.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $315.00 | $559.65 | $9,728.92 |
| Texas | 112 | $391.71 | $1,543.83 | $9,857.09 |
| Virginia | 42 | $408.00 | $1,360.80 | $8,262.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $720.96 | $1,349.20 | $2,899.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $118.00 | $901.50 | $1,999.80 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $411.54 | $1,570.00 | $3,616.25 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $811.86 | $1,837.26 | $1,971.77 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,728.80 | $178.69 – $1,359.00 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,736.38 | $48.88 – $112.52 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,737.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,740.05 | $212.46 – $233.71 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $1,749.15 | $167.48 – $174.18 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $1,749.15 | not published |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,754.20 | $225.59 – $740.92 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $1,761.60 | $45.19 – $650.00 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $1,770.12 | $134.40 – $1,215.09 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,770.12 | $134.40 – $1,215.09 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,770.12 | $139.35 – $1,215.09 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $1,770.12 | $179.20 – $1,247.60 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,773.60 | $122.03 – $542.00 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,776.00 | $191.76 – $417.35 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $1,779.00 | $115.78 – $1,099.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,781.00 | $110.20 – $455.88 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $1,786.00 | $352.38 – $352.38 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $1,786.00 | $174.77 – $352.38 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $1,786.00 | $352.38 – $352.38 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $1,786.00 | $352.38 – $352.38 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $1,786.00 | $174.77 – $352.38 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $1,786.00 | $174.77 – $352.38 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,788.15 | $165.25 – $2,751.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,788.15 | $165.25 – $2,751.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,793.53 | $226.19 – $4,171.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,795.00 | $169.54 – $186.50 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,808.10 | $92.03 – $4,362.18 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $1,834.20 | $151.95 – $669.82 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,834.50 | $170.10 – $306.19 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $1,837.26 | $1,345.08 – $2,965.29 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,847.20 | $169.12 – $2,078.10 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,852.80 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $1,859.65 | $167.48 – $169.16 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,870.88 | $1,345.08 – $2,965.29 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,871.86 | $49.40 – $942.95 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $1,873.20 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $1,882.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $1,898.00 | $483.82 – $798.30 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $1,916.50 | $39.89 – $847.35 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $1,924.00 | not published |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,945.13 | $220.61 – $7,099.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,945.13 | $145.45 – $5,892.17 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $1,945.30 | $225.59 – $499.57 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $1,956.90 | $106.96 – $11,602.80 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,960.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $1,961.05 | $110.20 – $403.20 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $1,968.71 | $55.68 – $112.52 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $1,969.20 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,969.78 | $49.40 – $2,092.89 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,971.77 | $1,467.36 – $2,965.29 |