Eye socket (orbit) CT cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for eye socket (orbit) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $184.23 to $4,334.78, with a median of $1,599.50. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $1,415.27 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,275.00 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 70480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Mar 16, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 CT-ORBIT EAR WO source file | $184.23 | $307.05 | $307.05 | 40% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO CT INTRACRANIAL STRUC WO CON File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $371.91 | $371.91 | $371.91 | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 CT ORBIT IAC MASTOID PIT W/O File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $1,020.10 | $2,040.20 | $1,734.17–$1,856.58 | 50% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC CT ORBIT/IAC/EAR W/O CONTRAST source file | $1,447.20 | $2,010.00 | $92.49–$2,010.00 | 28% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 CT SELLA TURCICA W/O CONTRAST source file | $1,547.00 | $2,210.00 | $1,100.00–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 CT ORBIT IAC MASTOID PIT W/O File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $1,599.50 | $3,199.00 | $2,399.25–$2,879.10 | 50% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC CT ORBIT/IAC/EAR W/O CONTRAST source file | $1,672.56 | $2,323.00 | $92.49–$2,323.00 | 28% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 CT IAC w/o Contrast+1 more line at this price source file | $1,678.00 | $1,678.00 | $437.00–$1,342.40 | — |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC CT ORBIT/IAC/EAR W/O CONTRAST source file | $1,761.84 | $2,447.00 | $97.12–$2,447.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC CT ORBIT/IAC/EAR W/O CONTRAST source file | $1,796.40 | $2,495.00 | $215.26–$2,495.00 | 28% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 CT MASTOIDS WO CONTRAST+2 more lines at this price source file | $2,102.10 | $3,003.00 | $1,100.00–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO CT INTRACRANIAL STRUC WO CON File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $4,334.78 | $4,334.78 | $4,334.78 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $184.23, median $1,599.50, highest $4,334.78 — a 23.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $1,354.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.