Sinus X-ray cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for sinus X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $57.00 to $717.60, with a median of $475.20. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Anderson Hospital — $418.20 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $362.39 at 133 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 70220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Sinuses Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.00 | $95.00 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Sinuses-Min 3 View File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $152.49 | $299.00 | $143.52–$299.00 | 49% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Sinuses 3 Or More Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.60 | $459.00 | — | 60% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Sinuses Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $338.40 | $564.00 | — | 40% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB SINUSES PARANASAL MIN 3V File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $353.56 | $353.56 | — | — |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Sinuses Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $475.20 | $792.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Sinuses Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $475.20 | $792.00 | — | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC SINUSES PARANASAL COMPLETE MIN 3 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $517.00 | $517.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Sinuses Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $709.80 | $1,183.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Sinuses Min 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $709.80 | $1,183.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Diag Paranasal Sinuses Min 3 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $717.60 | $1,196.00 | — | 40% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Diag Paranasal Sinuses Min 3 Views File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $717.60 | $1,196.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $57.00, median $475.20, highest $717.60 — a 12.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $475.20 — 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
A sinus X-ray takes three or more pictures of the air-filled spaces in the face. It can show fluid or thickening, but a sinus CT (70486) gives far more detail and is the usual test before sinus surgery.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.