Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Outpatient

Sinus CT scan cost in Hobbs, NM

In Hobbs, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye: from $1,797.18 to $1,797.18, with a median of $1,797.18. Across New Mexico, the median is $1,635.19 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$1,797.18Covenant Hospital Hobbs
Median$1,797.18half pay less
Highest$1,797.18in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs, NM HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $1,797.18 $4,279.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,797.18, median $1,797.18, highest $1,797.18.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,797.18. 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.