Sinus CT scan cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye: from $1,151.07 to $1,154.64, with a median of $1,152.86. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $1.79 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,184.00 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,151.07 | $2,257.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,151.07 | $2,257.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,154.64 | $2,264.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,154.64 | $2,264.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O DYE LIMITED | $2,105.79 | $4,129.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $2,105.79 | $4,129.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $2,314.38 | $4,538.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O DYE LIMITED | $2,314.38 | $4,538.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,151.07, median $1,152.86, highest $1,154.64.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,210.09. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.