Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus CT scan cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $118.83 to $1,120.20, with a median of $1,120.20. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $1,001.37 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $875.55 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 70486, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$118.83Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$1,120.20half pay less
Highest$1,120.20in this market
Difference9.4×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $118.83Highest $1,120.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Ct Maxillofacial W/O Contrast Material|By Midlevel $118.83 $233.00 $26.82–$194.68 49% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Ct Maxillofacial W/O Contrast Material|By Specialist $118.83 $233.00 $35.76–$233.00 49% —
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Interp Man Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Interp Max Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Interp Both Jaw Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Interp Tmj Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capture Ltd Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capt Mandible Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capt Maxilla Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Both Jaws Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capture Tmj Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Interp Diagnostic Image Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Interp Diagnostic Image Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capture Tmj Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Both Jaws Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Interp Tmj Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capture Ltd Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Interp Man Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Interp Max Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Interp Both Jaw Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capt Maxilla Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capt Mandible Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capt & Interp Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Cone Beam Ct Capt & Interp Dental $237.60 $396.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC CT Sinus for Landmarking Study $302.99 $403.99 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Ct Maxillofacial Wo Cont $724.80 $1,812.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Ct Facial Wo Contrast $945.03 $1,853.00 $889.44–$1,853.00 49% —
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Ct Maxillofacial W/O Contrast $954.60 $1,591.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Ct Maxillofacial W/O Contrast $954.60 $1,591.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC CT Facial Bones W/O Contrast $1,120.20 $1,867.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC CT Facial Bones W/O Contrast $1,120.20 $1,867.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC CT Facial Bones W/O Contrast $1,120.20 $1,867.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC CT Facial Bones W/O Contrast $1,120.20 $1,867.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC CT Facial Bones W/O Contrast $1,120.20 $1,867.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC CT Facial Bones W/O Contrast $1,120.20 $1,867.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $118.83, median $1,120.20, highest $1,120.20 — a 9.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $665.40 — 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 CT of the face (maxillofacial area) makes detailed cross-section pictures of the sinuses, facial bones and eye sockets. It is most often ordered for long-lasting sinus problems, before sinus surgery, or after a facial injury. No contrast dye is used.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.