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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $312.42 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $313.96 | $103.66 – $893.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $318.14 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $318.14 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $319.36 | $63.07 – $898.20 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $329.34 | $52.56 – $898.20 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $329.34 | $52.56 – $898.20 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $329.34 | $52.56 – $898.20 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $329.34 | $52.56 – $898.20 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $331.32 | $53.26 – $1,996.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $331.47 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $335.28 | $79.00 – $1,524.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $335.28 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $337.18 | $79.00 – $1,524.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $348.27 | $65.00 – $214.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $348.27 | $65.00 – $214.68 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $348.60 | $52.56 – $1,120.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $353.04 | $116.22 – $2,995.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $361.95 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $364.02 | $89.42 – $1,409.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $367.66 | $79.00 – $1,428.75 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $371.14 | $96.30 – $218.86 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $371.48 | $72.99 – $1,428.75 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $377.84 | $84.46 – $454.73 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $417.49 | $116.22 – $726.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $418.30 | $109.30 – $704.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $419.30 | $86.94 – $726.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $421.68 | $59.17 – $447.27 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $422.70 | not published |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $426.55 | $119.31 – $726.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $428.43 | $119.31 – $726.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $429.37 | $123.39 – $337.05 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $431.81 | $96.84 – $1,136.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $431.81 | $96.84 – $1,136.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $431.81 | $96.84 – $1,136.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $440.44 | $117.70 – $726.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $454.48 | $131.99 – $2,882.67 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $454.48 | $131.99 – $2,337.30 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $454.48 | $131.99 – $2,337.30 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $454.48 | $104.75 – $2,207.45 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $459.50 | $110.61 – $241.57 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $470.19 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $477.10 | $106.34 – $660.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $477.10 | $0.87 – $660.60 |