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 Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,294.80 | $168.60 – $1,834.30 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,296.01 | $92.03 – $4,362.18 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,306.89 | $226.19 – $2,813.19 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,311.30 | $10.01 – $2,216.35 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,313.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,313.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,313.00 | $176.20 – $704.80 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,313.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,313.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,313.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,313.00 | $176.20 – $352.40 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,313.00 | $514.77 – $514.77 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,313.00 | $176.20 – $343.59 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $1,320.00 | $132.50 – $1,599.36 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,320.80 | $52.65 – $1,304.75 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,321.14 | $226.19 – $2,848.80 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,321.90 | $108.94 – $127.10 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,325.00 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,329.57 | $236.33 – $935.98 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,329.90 | $108.51 – $1,127.17 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,333.50 | $167.65 – $171.01 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,334.25 | $10.01 – $1,372.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,335.07 | $88.62 – $401.74 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $1,337.98 | $226.19 – $2,586.22 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,342.80 | $197.29 – $802.51 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,342.80 | $191.55 – $804.32 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,344.70 | $175.06 – $3,842.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,344.70 | $175.06 – $3,842.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,344.70 | $175.06 – $3,842.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,344.70 | $175.06 – $3,842.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,344.70 | $175.06 – $3,842.00 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,346.94 | $85.22 – $11,448.99 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,349.20 | $199.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,349.20 | $199.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,349.20 | $200.61 – $841.97 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,349.20 | $206.63 – $1,418.37 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,349.20 | $200.61 – $841.97 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,350.00 | $269.08 – $2,160.00 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,360.80 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $1,360.80 | not published |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,361.59 | $490.69 – $3,542.83 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $1,368.00 | $153.92 – $669.82 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $709.05 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $660.54 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $650.50 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $1,137.65 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,368.81 | $167.11 – $709.05 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $1,370.60 | $195.46 – $712.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,375.24 | $49.40 – $1,524.79 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,384.00 | $191.38 – $1,319.00 |