Eye Socket, Pituitary or Ear CT Scan (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
CT of the orbit, sella turcica, posterior fossa, or outer, inner and middle ear without contrast · CPT 70480
$74.25
lowest cash price
$1,320.00
national median
$12,866.41
highest cash price
909
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $74.25–$12,866.41 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,382.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,863.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,069.32 | $1,950.78 | $3,006.12 |
| Arizona | 23 | $220.98 | $337.18 | $2,320.24 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $583.35 | $770.90 | $2,115.00 |
| California | 90 | $541.15 | $1,906.89 | $5,129.54 |
| Colorado | 17 | $304.56 | $4,686.25 | $5,306.43 |
| Florida | 72 | $578.40 | $3,808.23 | $12,866.41 |
| Georgia | 25 | $751.25 | $1,385.28 | $9,334.46 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $629.12 | $629.12 | $1,455.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $523.38 | $1,818.00 | $3,491.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $459.50 | $612.00 | $2,842.00 |
| Iowa | 28 | $683.83 | $1,392.95 | $3,491.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $941.60 | $4,854.76 | $9,310.77 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $515.80 | $1,636.20 | $2,842.00 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $214.24 | $214.24 | $214.24 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,338.60 | $1,394.15 | $1,959.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $140.40 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $143.75 | $1,151.00 | $2,342.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $431.81 | $1,815.20 | $2,448.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $371.14 | $645.12 | $827.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $74.25 | $883.30 | $5,355.16 |
| Montana | 1 | $999.20 | $999.20 | $999.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,029.00 | $1,394.50 | $2,333.13 |
| Nevada | 4 | $576.24 | $1,101.47 | $1,536.68 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,797.15 | $1,797.15 | $1,797.15 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $116.22 | $353.04 | $478.49 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,749.72 | $1,749.72 | $1,749.72 |
| New York | 23 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $3,103.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,041.00 | $1,430.20 | $3,015.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,560.80 | $1,929.60 | $2,128.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $477.10 | $962.65 | $2,218.80 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $790.88 | $1,007.50 | $2,424.81 |
| Oregon | 13 | $227.34 | $837.75 | $1,956.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $268.00 | $879.00 | $2,937.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $811.00 | $1,517.40 | $7,181.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,682.40 | $2,098.40 | $2,235.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $289.42 | $559.65 | $9,728.92 |
| Texas | 112 | $331.32 | $1,678.86 | $6,387.01 |
| Virginia | 43 | $422.70 | $1,360.00 | $5,947.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $304.32 | $911.60 | $2,846.90 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $295.00 | $693.50 | $1,585.80 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $348.27 | $1,351.02 | $2,845.58 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $649.32 | $1,469.44 | $1,577.03 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $74.25 | $46.49 – $99.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $106.34 – $1,762.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $116.22 – $479.37 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $117.70 – $1,762.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $117.81 – $1,752.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $106.34 – $428.66 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $100.19 – $1,620.86 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $125.23 – $650.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $1,290.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $140.40 | $234.00 – $234.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $37.70 – $1,359.43 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $37.70 – $1,359.43 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $37.70 – $1,359.43 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $37.70 – $1,434.50 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $214.24 | $99.13 – $1,500.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $220.98 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $227.34 | $49.61 – $135.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $235.65 | $79.00 – $1,472.80 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $260.98 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $268.00 | $108.90 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $268.00 | $109.94 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $268.00 | $26.39 – $1,127.24 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $268.00 | $105.04 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $268.00 | $102.30 – $1,010.10 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $268.00 | $103.73 – $602.31 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $269.50 | $45.55 – $210.46 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $274.31 | $79.00 – $1,472.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $277.86 | $116.22 – $3,077.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $289.42 | $52.56 – $898.20 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $289.56 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $295.00 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $296.00 | $45.55 – $507.92 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $299.40 | $52.56 – $898.20 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $299.40 | $52.56 – $898.20 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $304.32 | $121.06 – $509.96 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $304.32 | $121.06 – $526.78 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $304.32 | $121.40 – $526.78 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $304.56 | $88.40 – $893.00 |