Sinus CT scan cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye: from $169.65 to $1,133.30, with a median of $889.16. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital Colorado — $719.51 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $889.16 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 70486, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado lowest Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 CHG CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $169.65 | $261.00 | $26.10–$240.12 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 CHG CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $261.00 | $261.00 | $188.24–$234.90 | — | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC CT MANDIBLE/FACIAL W/O CON | $566.00 | $1,617.14 | $110.28–$1,813.00 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CT SCAN,MAXILLOFACIAL AREA,W/O CONTRAST | $889.16 | $889.16 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CT SCAN,MAXILLOFACIAL AREA,W/O CONTRAST | $889.16 | $889.16 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CT SCAN,MAXILLOFACIAL AREA,W/O CONTRAST | $889.16 | $889.16 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CT SCAN,MAXILLOFACIAL AREA,W/O CONTRAST | $889.16 | $889.16 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST | $1,133.30 | $1,619.00 | $110.28–$1,295.20 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CT PANOREX MAXILLOFACIAL | $1,621.10 | $2,494.00 | $249.40–$2,294.48 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,742.65 | $2,681.00 | $268.10–$2,466.52 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $169.65, median $889.16, highest $1,133.30 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $889.16. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
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.