Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus CT scan cost in Corning, NY — inpatient

In Corning, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $144.30 to $2,447.74, with a median of $1,296.02. The lowest listed price is at St. James Hospital — $1,151.72 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $510.34 at 62 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70486, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$144.30St. James Hospital
Median$1,296.02half pay less
Highest$2,447.74in this market
Difference17.0×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 Corning, NY.

median
Lowest $144.30Highest $2,447.74

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St. James Hospital lowest Hornell, NY · (607) 324-8000 CHG CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $144.30 $242.00 — 40% —
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Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 CT Maxillofacial W/O Contrast $2,447.74 $3,059.68 $169.00–$2,198.69 20% —
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Inpatient: lowest $144.30, median $1,296.02, highest $2,447.74 — a 17.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $510.34 — 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 not 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.