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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $720.96 | $203.68 – $856.43 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $724.73 | $155.48 – $875.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $727.00 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $727.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $731.50 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $733.21 | $157.48 – $328.08 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $733.80 | $148.35 – $669.82 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $738.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $738.56 | $186.48 – $4,039.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $738.80 | $209.25 – $2,285.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $738.83 | $421.95 – $1,834.56 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $740.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $740.85 | $146.72 – $1,283.44 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $744.32 | $340.00 – $1,437.80 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $746.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $746.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $746.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $746.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $746.00 | $178.02 – $1,432.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $749.00 | $361.32 – $412.57 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $753.23 | $86.79 – $677.36 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $753.23 | $86.79 – $662.05 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $753.23 | $86.79 – $654.44 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $753.23 | $86.79 – $654.44 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $753.23 | $86.79 – $570.74 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $753.23 | $86.79 – $208.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $758.16 | $47.32 – $547.76 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $763.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $763.50 | $185.58 – $381.30 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $767.04 | $10.01 – $813.62 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $777.63 | $141.42 – $325.10 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $778.40 | not published |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $781.76 | $101.16 – $419.93 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $782.00 | not published |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $791.73 | $57.14 – $157.39 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $795.04 | $236.05 – $236.05 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $798.20 | $178.02 – $1,105.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $798.20 | $1.01 – $1,105.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $798.20 | $0.87 – $1,105.20 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $799.16 | $104.10 – $211.84 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $807.51 | $83.58 – $1,609.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $810.80 | $160.16 – $356.78 |