Eye socket (orbit) CT cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient
In Paducah, KY-IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for eye socket (orbit) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $683.10 to $1,794.00, with a median of $1,238.55. The lowest listed price is at Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services — $555.45 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,108.92 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 CT Orbits Sella w/o Contrast | $683.10 | $1,138.50 | $452.00–$967.73 | 40% | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services lowest Salem, KY · (270) 988-2299 CT Orbits Sella w/o Contrast | $683.10 | $1,138.50 | $452.00–$967.73 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC CT Orbit/Ear/Fossa W/O Contrast | $1,794.00 | $2,990.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $683.10, median $1,238.55, highest $1,794.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,273.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.