Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus CT scan cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient

In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,105.79 to $2,314.38, with a median of $2,210.09. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $104.30 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$2,105.79Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Median$2,210.09half pay less
Highest$2,314.38in this market
Difference1.1×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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.

median
Lowest $2,105.79Highest $2,314.38

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O DYE LIMITED $2,105.79 $4,129.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $2,105.79 $4,129.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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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
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $2,314.38 $4,538.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,105.79, median $2,210.09, highest $2,314.38 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,152.86 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.