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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $2,288.00 | $141.00 – $141.00 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,290.66 | $135.12 – $3,731.17 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,293.20 | $1,665.30 – $3,696.97 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $2,314.38 | $134.46 – $1,575.73 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $2,320.24 | $113.34 – $179.87 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,320.50 | $584.77 – $3,090.91 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,333.13 | $602.12 – $2,698.56 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $2,338.67 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $2,341.60 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $2,342.00 | $96.92 – $544.31 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $2,342.00 | $96.92 – $544.31 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $2,342.00 | $96.92 – $544.31 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $2,342.00 | $96.88 – $544.31 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $2,342.00 | $96.92 – $544.31 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $2,380.00 | $111.66 – $2,677.50 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $2,383.68 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $2,424.81 | $100.55 – $215.17 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $2,435.25 | $148.44 – $1,389.53 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $2,446.80 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,448.80 | $81.04 – $2,754.90 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,476.00 | $98.49 – $2,476.00 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $2,481.00 | $245.18 – $251.03 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $2,489.04 | $155.95 – $5,607.16 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $2,493.36 | $97.12 – $3,463.00 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $2,503.50 | $98.09 – $98.09 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,520.00 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $2,587.68 | $97.12 – $3,594.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $2,643.60 | $106.74 – $1,319.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,667.00 | $105.02 – $273.48 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,667.00 | $273.48 – $414.14 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,667.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $2,712.74 | $128.25 – $1,671.98 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,742.44 | $139.74 – $1,215.20 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $2,830.07 | $135.12 – $4,749.08 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,834.00 | $119.54 – $490.57 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $2,842.00 | $130.22 – $5,684.00 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $2,842.00 | $453.00 – $7,578.66 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $2,842.00 | $337.00 – $7,578.66 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $2,842.00 | $326.00 – $7,578.66 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $2,842.00 | $325.00 – $7,703.71 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,842.00 | $130.35 – $7,578.66 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $2,842.00 | $280.00 – $7,578.66 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $2,845.58 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,846.90 | $116.50 – $548.41 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $2,896.00 | $119.54 – $435.95 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $2,903.04 | $92.49 – $4,032.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $2,932.20 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,937.00 | $109.49 – $720.88 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,974.50 | $146.10 – $5,618.50 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $3,002.88 | $140.89 – $1,099.52 |