Sinus CT scan cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 10 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,300.50 to $2,599.60, with a median of $1,300.50. The lowest listed price is at Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital and 8 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $1,666.95 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 70486, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital lowest Katy, TX HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,300.50 | $2,601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,300.50 | $2,601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,300.50 | $2,601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,300.50 | $2,601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,300.50 | $2,601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital lowest Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,300.50 | $2,601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital lowest Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,300.50 | $2,601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,300.50 | $2,601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital lowest The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST | $1,300.50 | $2,601.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC CT, MAXILLOFACIAL WO/CONTRAST | $2,599.60 | $3,880.00 | $1,552.00–$3,686.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC CT, MAXILLOFACIAL WO/CONTRAST | $2,599.60 | $3,880.00 | $1,552.00–$3,686.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC CT, MAXILLOFACIAL WO/CONTRAST | $2,599.60 | $3,880.00 | $1,552.00–$3,686.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,300.50, median $1,300.50, highest $2,599.60 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,300.50 — 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 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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 70486 ($1,068.93). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TXECHG PROC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, MAXILLOFACIAL AREA; WO CONTRAST | $102.04 | file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TXCT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST (MOD CT � MCARE ONLY) | $102.04 | file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TXCT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST | $102.04 | file |
| Harris Health Houston, TXECHG PROC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, MAXILLOFACIAL AREA; WO CONTRAST | $102.04 | file |
| Harris Health Houston, TXCT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST (MOD CT � MCARE ONLY) | $102.04 | file |
| Harris Health Houston, TXCT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST | $102.04 | file |