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 St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $883.30 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $883.30 | $104.71 – $441.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $885.00 | $38.77 – $650.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $885.00 | $38.77 – $650.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $898.38 | $72.22 – $1,610.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $904.80 | $175.82 – $1,206.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $907.79 | $363.29 – $2,315.04 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $907.85 | $55.63 – $784.93 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $911.60 | $80.93 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $911.60 | $80.93 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $911.60 | $82.80 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $911.60 | $82.42 – $840.61 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $911.60 | $82.84 – $501.84 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $912.12 | $60.19 – $1,102.97 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $709.05 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $650.50 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $650.50 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $950.94 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $912.46 | $99.61 – $709.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $916.50 | $85.48 – $240.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $916.50 | $85.48 – $240.32 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $923.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $923.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $926.25 | $59.96 – $1,339.82 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $927.00 | $45.55 – $505.08 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $940.50 | $101.06 – $111.16 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $941.60 | $50.16 – $664.17 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $942.50 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $947.99 | $113.34 – $3,135.65 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $951.00 | $97.24 – $233.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $951.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $959.28 | $101.87 – $260.21 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $962.65 | $107.35 – $109.50 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $962.65 | $53.27 – $780.30 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $967.37 | $135.12 – $2,469.25 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $981.11 | $56.17 – $646.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $981.11 | $56.17 – $588.66 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $988.80 | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $988.80 | $1.00 – $1,516.16 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $988.80 | $560.32 – $1,203.04 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $988.80 | $120.46 – $774.56 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $992.70 | $9.32 – $1,852.61 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $999.20 | $107.88 – $348.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $1,007.50 | $85.48 – $409.85 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,009.10 | $113.34 – $3,158.54 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,009.65 | $100.72 – $245.18 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,028.22 | $125.82 – $1,768.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,029.00 | $193.37 – $2,082.50 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,029.00 | $193.37 – $2,082.50 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,029.00 | $416.50 – $2,082.50 |