Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus CT scan cost in Lima, OH — inpatient

In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $137.70 to $1,007.40, with a median of $572.55. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $434.85 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $875.55 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities 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$137.70Lima Memorial Health System
Median$572.55half pay less
Highest$1,007.40in this market
Difference7.3×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 Lima, OH.

median
Lowest $137.70Highest $1,458.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Maxillofacial Wo Dye $137.70 $153.00 — 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC CT Facial Bones W/O Contrast $1,007.40 $1,679.00 — 40% —
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Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ct Maxillofacial Area W/O Cont $1,458.00 $1,620.00 — 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $137.70, median $572.55, highest $1,007.40 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $572.55 — 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.