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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $660.00 | $116.94 – $196.15 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $660.15 | $106.87 – $2,371.65 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $669.18 | $65.00 – $156.22 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $670.00 | $104.87 – $107.95 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $672.00 | not published |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $674.80 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $675.41 | $9.32 – $679.84 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $676.26 | $140.86 – $628.58 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $683.83 | $49.14 – $494.06 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $691.05 | $4.98 – $849.88 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $693.50 | not published |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $700.00 | $84.48 – $194.20 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $702.39 | $340.00 – $1,356.81 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $712.00 | $39.91 – $232.46 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $716.24 | $59.17 – $322.02 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $726.33 | $49.93 – $1,609.00 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $735.00 | $45.55 – $174.65 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $736.68 | $61.90 – $1,009.43 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $741.00 | $36.58 – $1,111.50 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $746.46 | $134.23 – $10,782.20 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $747.60 | $101.87 – $260.21 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $751.25 | $279.54 – $2,055.78 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $751.25 | $78.34 – $1,776.60 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $754.00 | not published |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $757.20 | $92.51 – $985.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $770.00 | $102.62 – $551.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $770.90 | $85.48 – $1,273.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $770.90 | $85.48 – $1,273.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $770.90 | $85.48 – $1,273.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $771.55 | $85.48 – $1,273.14 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $775.01 | $33.58 – $1,019.60 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $775.01 | $1.81 – $880.83 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $775.01 | $33.35 – $886.61 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $776.00 | $45.55 – $187.02 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $780.00 | $160.73 – $1,248.00 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $781.50 | $45.55 – $176.07 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $783.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $783.00 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $784.80 | not published |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $785.00 | $160.73 – $1,256.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $787.80 | $119.06 – $470.74 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $790.88 | $80.51 – $493.19 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $790.88 | $80.51 – $572.09 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $790.88 | $80.51 – $565.52 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $790.88 | $80.51 – $565.52 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $790.88 | $80.51 – $493.19 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $790.88 | $80.51 – $112.82 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $791.84 | $134.46 – $1,011.35 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $794.70 | $102.36 – $1,160.53 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $796.80 | $103.55 – $1,128.80 |