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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,722.80 | $146.54 – $709.16 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $2,737.80 | not published |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,754.72 | $377.20 – $3,826.00 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,761.52 | $145.45 – $5,821.18 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $2,764.32 | not published |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $2,836.20 | $157.31 – $709.16 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $2,844.00 | $220.94 – $401.74 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $2,895.12 | $155.48 – $5,790.24 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $2,895.12 | $453.00 – $7,720.32 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $2,895.12 | $337.00 – $7,720.32 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $2,895.12 | $326.00 – $7,720.32 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $2,895.12 | $325.00 – $7,847.71 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,895.12 | $167.78 – $7,720.32 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $2,895.12 | $280.00 – $7,720.32 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $2,895.84 | $201.31 – $4,022.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,899.40 | $195.46 – $715.35 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $2,916.19 | $180.34 – $2,052.27 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $2,917.20 | $170.18 – $3,889.60 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.61 – $642.77 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.61 – $642.77 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.61 – $642.77 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.54 – $642.77 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $2,930.00 | $162.61 – $642.77 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $2,946.68 | $174.01 – $570.98 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $2,949.11 | $168.70 – $361.01 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,951.20 | $81.44 – $3,320.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,982.82 | $49.78 – $1,237.87 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,054.00 | $141.48 – $721.04 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $3,057.60 | $186.92 – $3,439.80 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $3,133.47 | $101.15 – $204.27 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $3,134.97 | $244.06 – $1,414.78 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $3,152.00 | $200.12 – $570.02 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $3,154.33 | $214.68 – $1,935.20 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,160.80 | $158.84 – $709.16 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,219.12 | $187.96 – $4,471.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $3,248.75 | $53.23 – $2,949.87 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $3,329.97 | $226.19 – $5,587.96 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $3,341.40 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $3,359.00 | $200.12 – $515.39 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $3,491.40 | $187.96 – $191.72 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $3,499.65 | $244.57 – $6,610.45 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,500.90 | $179.88 – $3,517.06 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,555.72 | $176.20 – $444.62 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,555.72 | $444.62 – $831.32 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,555.72 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,572.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,572.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,572.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,572.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,572.10 | not published |