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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,049.50 | $171.21 – $440.50 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,049.50 | $166.31 – $748.12 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,053.79 | $249.48 – $3,272.14 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $2,067.60 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,067.60 | $542.00 – $595.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,067.90 | $249.48 – $3,152.70 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $2,084.83 | $705.13 – $4,251.40 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,090.88 | $613.20 – $2,904.00 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,091.20 | $199.05 – $907.48 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,100.00 | $446.60 – $2,362.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,100.00 | $446.60 – $2,362.50 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $2,105.79 | $1,890.21 – $1,890.21 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,118.20 | $187.96 – $187.96 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $2,128.00 | $225.59 – $499.57 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $2,128.00 | $225.59 – $815.24 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,138.40 | $914.17 – $2,405.70 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,140.00 | $133.87 – $2,407.50 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $2,142.00 | $53.23 – $2,017.76 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $2,151.00 | $165.12 – $758.64 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $2,151.00 | $165.12 – $783.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,153.27 | $49.40 – $791.32 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,153.40 | $111.60 – $349.61 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $2,169.00 | $177.76 – $444.39 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,186.40 | not published |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,194.40 | $186.92 – $2,468.70 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,194.40 | $186.92 – $2,468.70 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $2,204.00 | $110.20 – $110.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $2,206.75 | $110.20 – $403.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $2,206.75 | $110.20 – $403.20 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,210.40 | $186.92 – $2,486.70 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,210.40 | $132.55 – $2,486.70 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $2,211.30 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $2,218.20 | $187.96 – $657.87 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $2,241.85 | $110.20 – $1,242.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,244.55 | $168.70 – $361.01 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $2,253.00 | $187.96 – $639.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $2,260.60 | $53.23 – $1,892.12 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $2,261.70 | $225.59 – $499.57 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $2,290.80 | not published |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,306.60 | $51.54 – $1,249.70 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $2,323.24 | $226.19 – $8,327.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,325.60 | $187.96 – $2,290.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,334.20 | $187.96 – $197.36 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,334.20 | $187.96 – $197.36 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,342.40 | $863.76 – $2,635.20 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $2,346.00 | $643.74 – $2,346.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $2,361.60 | $163.49 – $542.00 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $2,361.60 | $112.07 – $542.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,365.00 | $176.66 – $264.99 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,365.00 | $174.77 – $1,254.30 |