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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $576.00 | not published |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $576.24 | $356.72 – $1,317.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $578.40 | $104.61 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $578.40 | $103.54 – $764.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $578.40 | $102.47 – $783.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $578.40 | $103.54 – $764.00 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $579.60 | $59.17 – $447.27 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $583.35 | $92.51 – $194.76 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $583.97 | $84.48 – $194.20 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $584.25 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $587.29 | $94.07 – $195.98 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $593.60 | $92.96 – $3,339.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $594.83 | $107.60 – $2,117.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $596.00 | $107.60 – $687.96 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $596.70 | $47.66 – $563.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $596.70 | $57.01 – $734.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $598.90 | $340.00 – $1,356.81 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $602.50 | $110.61 – $234.53 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $603.00 | $110.61 – $234.53 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $606.50 | $222.24 – $253.76 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $611.65 | $85.48 – $1,273.14 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $612.00 | $110.61 – $234.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $612.93 | $90.33 – $627.59 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $614.00 | $110.61 – $234.53 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $621.00 | $222.24 – $253.76 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $625.00 | $112.03 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $625.00 | $109.68 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $625.00 | $109.68 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $625.00 | $112.03 – $181.49 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $626.00 | $124.72 – $2,285.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $628.00 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $628.00 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $628.00 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $628.00 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $628.00 | $106.34 – $1,432.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $629.12 | $123.50 – $3,440.50 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $630.80 | $79.12 – $475.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $630.80 | $79.69 – $476.68 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $632.40 | $101.38 – $577.46 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $633.00 | $110.61 – $234.53 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $633.00 | $110.61 – $234.53 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $637.00 | not published |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $638.00 | $39.91 – $69.84 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $641.25 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $642.81 | $367.12 – $1,596.14 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $643.59 | $90.33 – $627.59 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $643.59 | $90.33 – $627.59 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $645.12 | $81.04 – $355.15 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $649.32 | $106.34 – $1,484.16 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $659.87 | $92.87 – $875.00 |