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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $811.86 | $178.02 – $1,855.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $813.80 | $110.20 – $1,520.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $813.80 | $110.20 – $1,520.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $813.80 | $110.20 – $1,520.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $813.80 | $110.20 – $1,520.23 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $816.00 | not published |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $825.39 | $178.91 – $2,965.29 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $833.76 | $225.60 – $1,210.37 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $837.52 | $36.11 – $1,220.23 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $837.52 | $1.60 – $1,054.16 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $837.52 | $29.51 – $1,061.08 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $843.00 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $845.92 | $188.84 – $188.84 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $845.92 | $121.05 – $252.23 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $847.80 | $61.23 – $1,271.70 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $849.66 | $154.86 – $326.02 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $856.33 | $302.00 – $2,343.33 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $856.33 | $157.26 – $2,025.10 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $861.00 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $861.60 | not published |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $863.40 | not published |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $864.63 | $225.20 – $12,489.10 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $867.61 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $867.61 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $867.61 | $172.86 – $724.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $868.08 | $152.23 – $444.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $869.40 | $103.63 – $1,191.29 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $884.50 | not published |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $885.00 | $269.08 – $1,416.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $886.40 | $588.44 – $588.44 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $887.20 | $44.12 – $664.17 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $890.00 | $269.08 – $1,424.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $896.00 | not published |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $901.50 | $39.89 – $313.81 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $907.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $907.00 | $174.50 – $523.50 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $917.40 | $154.86 – $985.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $935.55 | $10.01 – $425.88 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $936.00 | $185.58 – $392.74 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $939.60 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $939.60 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $939.60 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $939.60 | $172.82 – $464.31 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $939.60 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $939.60 | $173.90 – $467.20 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $939.60 | $171.90 – $461.82 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $940.74 | $189.74 – $3,356.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $944.19 | $377.85 – $2,407.86 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $955.00 | $269.08 – $1,528.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $959.68 | $153.12 – $5,398.20 |