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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $2,384.80 | $186.92 – $2,682.90 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,395.25 | $51.03 – $1,462.48 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,397.60 | $1,024.97 – $2,697.30 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,402.02 | $619.90 – $2,778.24 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,409.60 | $893.20 – $2,710.80 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $2,411.79 | $225.59 – $1,885.81 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,416.80 | $186.92 – $2,718.90 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,432.00 | $174.94 – $1,945.60 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,436.00 | $169.12 – $2,740.50 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $2,444.00 | $183.00 – $183.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,446.80 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,452.10 | $180.34 – $2,052.27 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $2,484.00 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $2,494.82 | $226.19 – $4,740.26 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,497.60 | $135.41 – $2,809.80 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,506.56 | $1,820.24 – $4,040.94 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $2,532.66 | $249.04 – $1,662.96 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,536.40 | $639.18 – $3,378.49 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $2,551.16 | $164.58 – $164.58 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,552.40 | not published |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,556.80 | $910.86 – $2,876.40 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $2,564.00 | $170.45 – $187.49 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $2,572.07 | $174.01 – $437.27 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $2,594.16 | $187.96 – $3,603.00 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,600.80 | $165.12 – $649.55 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $2,610.20 | not published |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,613.00 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,625.60 | $1,030.55 – $2,953.80 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,643.60 | $178.69 – $1,319.00 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,647.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,647.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,647.80 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,654.40 | $157.72 – $824.61 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $2,661.60 | $186.92 – $2,994.30 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $2,661.60 | $186.92 – $2,994.30 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,680.11 | $226.19 – $4,365.54 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $2,688.14 | $251.61 – $6,055.70 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $2,696.40 | $102.92 – $542.00 |