Eye socket (orbit) CT cost in Bismarck, ND — inpatient
In Bismarck, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for eye socket (orbit) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $918.00 to $1,560.80, with a median of $1,239.40. The lowest listed price is at CHI St Alexius Health — $321.40 less than the median here. Across North Dakota, the median is $1,378.40 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 70480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 4, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bismarck, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health lowest Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC CT ORBIT WO CONTRAST | $918.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,332.00–$1,620.00 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND · (701) 323-6000 CT ORBIT SELLA FOSSA EAR WO CONTRAST | $1,560.80 | $1,951.00 | $1,073.05–$1,755.90 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $918.00, median $1,239.40, highest $1,560.80 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,239.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An orbit CT makes cross-section pictures of the eye sockets, the bones around them and the tissue behind the eyes. It is used after a blow to the eye, for a suspected metal fragment, and for eye bulging or swelling.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.