Price Checker / CPT 70486
How much does CT scan — face/sinuses (no contrast) cost?
CPT 70486 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 13x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$190–$380
What this should cost
With insurance
~$80,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$480
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $3,717 is $3,427 over the fair price (about 13x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for CT scan — face/sinuses (no contrast)
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Morgan Hospital SE, AL | $59,920 | — | 46618% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Muskogee Muskogee, OK | $4,266 | — | 3226% |
| Cornerstone Hospital Conroe Conroe, TX | $4,247 | — | 3211% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Bossier City Bossier City, LA | $4,143 | — | 3130% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Huntington Huntington, WV | $4,143 | — | 3130% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Round Rock Round Rock, TX | $4,143 | — | 3130% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals West Monroe West Monroe, LA | $4,143 | — | 3130% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow Broken Arrow, OK | $3,986 | — | 3008% |
| 62-1113167 BMH Tipton , TN | $3,978 | $955 | 3002% |
| 23330 Emergency Center, LLC d/b/a/ Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX | $3,628 | — | 2729% |
| EHHS Fulton Square Clinic , WI | $3,217 | $2,348 | 2408% |
| Effingham Hospital , GA | $3,001 | $1,951 | 2240% |
| Dodge County Hospital EASTMAN, GA | $2,961 | $1,777 | 2209% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson Tucson, AZ | $2,843 | — | 2117% |
| Donalsonville Hospital , GA | $2,759 | $2,345 | 2051% |
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About CT scan — face/sinuses (no contrast)
CPT code 70486 refers to ct scan — face/sinuses (no contrast) (billing description: "Ct maxillofacial w/o dye"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $128 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $128 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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