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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,470.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $1,470.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $1,470.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $1,470.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $1,470.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $1,470.00 | not published |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,471.50 | $1,556.00 – $1,556.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $1,471.50 | $1,739.00 – $1,739.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,472.90 | $59.96 – $139.62 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,473.60 | $72.89 – $542.00 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $1,475.50 | not published |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,496.34 | $1,075.80 – $2,371.65 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,509.20 | $106.88 – $2,156.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,510.00 | $160.73 – $2,718.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,511.40 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $1,517.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $1,517.40 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $1,524.00 | $105.30 – $157.95 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $1,524.00 | $104.17 – $1,036.55 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,524.04 | $56.17 – $1,619.28 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,529.05 | $255.63 – $3,894.41 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,532.95 | $80.25 – $3,565.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,536.68 | $56.17 – $3,707.37 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,550.90 | $96.27 – $2,386.00 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $1,558.20 | $542.00 – $542.00 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,560.00 | $56.47 – $542.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $1,560.80 | $101.02 – $1,755.90 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $1,565.20 | $99.82 – $103.82 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $1,565.28 | $338.02 – $2,174.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,570.50 | $101.06 – $111.16 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $1,574.58 | $62.88 – $127.07 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $1,576.80 | $90.77 – $577.46 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,577.03 | $1,173.60 – $2,371.65 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $1,582.80 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $1,585.80 | $38.77 – $650.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,585.80 | $45.55 – $458.42 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,585.80 | $57.54 – $542.00 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $1,589.25 | $99.82 – $103.82 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $1,589.25 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $1,594.32 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,600.30 | $85.48 – $381.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,600.57 | $56.17 – $806.29 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $1,603.80 | $76.16 – $1,819.65 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,609.40 | $98.49 – $2,476.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $1,615.20 | $106.65 – $1,099.10 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $1,623.00 | $145.92 – $652.25 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $1,623.00 | $102.37 – $673.52 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,632.40 | $134.46 – $473.15 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $1,632.60 | not published |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $1,636.20 | $542.00 – $542.00 |