Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus CT scan cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient

In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $489.02 to $520.31, with a median of $509.84. The lowest listed price is at The Unity Hospital of Rochester — $20.82 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $510.34 at 62 hospitals.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities 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$489.02The Unity Hospital of Rochester
Median$509.84half pay less
Highest$520.31in this market
Difference1.1×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 Rochester, NY.

median
Lowest $489.02Highest $520.31

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The Unity Hospital of Rochester lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $489.02 $611.28 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $499.36 $768.24 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $520.31 $800.48 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $520.31 $800.48 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $489.02, median $509.84, highest $520.31 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $396.51 — 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.