Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Outpatient

Sinus CT scan cost in Minneapolis, MN

In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye: from $150.28 to $983.09, with a median of $561.40. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $411.12 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $912.46 at 47 hospitals.

Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 2026.

Lowest$150.28Methodist Hospital
Median$561.40half pay less
Highest$983.09in this market
Difference6.5×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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

median
Lowest $150.28Highest $1,824.98

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN CT of face $150.28 $578.00 $62.13–$1,103.00 74% —
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Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 70486 PF Rad CT Maxillofacial w/o Contrast $309.00 $309.00 $91.79–$309.00 — May 7, 2026
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Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 CT of face $427.70 $1,645.00 $41.17–$1,327.00 74% —
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Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO LIMITED $431.81 $899.60 $96.49–$1,379.00 52% Jun 17, 2026
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Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO LIMITED $431.81 $899.60 $96.49–$1,366.00 52% Jun 16, 2026
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M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $542.93 $1,353.92 $100.03–$1,218.53 60% Feb 6, 2026
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M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services $542.93 $1,353.92 $100.03–$1,218.53 60% Feb 6, 2026
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Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $561.31 $1,399.76 $100.03–$1,259.79 60% Jan 29, 2026
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Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $561.40 $1,400.00 $80.99–$1,260.00 60% Jan 29, 2026
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HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $561.40 $1,400.00 $90.95–$1,260.00 60% Feb 5, 2026
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M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $561.40 $1,400.00 $90.95–$1,260.00 60% Feb 6, 2026
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HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $561.40 $1,400.00 $90.95–$1,260.00 60% Feb 5, 2026
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Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $561.40 $1,400.00 $80.99–$1,260.00 60% Feb 5, 2026
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Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 CT scan of face $564.94 $1,072.00 $73.93–$1,432.00 47% —
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North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 CT scan of face $564.94 $1,072.00 $80.48–$1,432.00 47% —
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M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $575.42 $1,353.92 $90.95–$1,218.53 57% Feb 6, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 CT of face $754.80 $2,040.00 $3.98–$1,836.00 63% —
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Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 CT of face $822.81 $1,824.00 $196.31–$1,915.00 55% —
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Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO $863.71 $1,799.40 $96.49–$1,511.50 52% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO $863.71 $1,799.40 $96.49–$1,511.50 52% Jun 17, 2026
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Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO LIMITED $912.46 $1,629.40 $99.61–$1,629.40 44% Jun 15, 2026
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Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO LIMITED $912.46 $1,629.40 $99.61–$1,629.40 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO LIMITED $912.46 $1,629.40 $99.61–$1,629.40 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 CT of face $983.09 $1,869.00 $271.72–$1,869.00 47% —
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Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONT $1,233.00 $1,233.00 $39.82–$1,233.00 — May 7, 2026
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Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO $1,824.98 $3,258.90 $99.61–$3,258.90 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $1,824.98 $3,258.90 $99.61–$3,258.90 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO $1,824.98 $3,258.90 $99.61–$3,258.90 44% Jun 15, 2026
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Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD CT FACIAL BONES AND SINUS WO $1,824.98 $3,258.90 $99.61–$3,258.90 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $1,824.98 $3,258.90 $99.61–$3,258.90 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $1,824.98 $3,258.90 $99.61–$3,258.90 44% Jun 15, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $150.28, median $561.40, highest $983.09 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $561.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.