Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus CT scan cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient

In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,794.00 to $1,794.00, with a median of $1,794.00. Across Kentucky, the median is $2,842.00 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70486, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,794.00Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Median$1,794.00half pay less
Highest$1,794.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC CT Facial Bones W/O Contrast $1,794.00 $2,990.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $1,794.00, median $1,794.00, highest $1,794.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,057.90 — 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.