Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus CT scan cost in Taos, NM — inpatient

In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,473.20 to $1,473.20, with a median of $1,473.20. Across New Mexico, the median is $1,635.19 at 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,473.20Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems
Median$1,473.20half pay less
Highest$1,473.20in this market
Difference1.0×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 Taos, NM.

median
Lowest $1,473.20Highest $1,473.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $1,473.20 $1,841.50 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 CT SINUS W/O CONTRAST $1,473.20 $1,841.50 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,473.20, median $1,473.20, highest $1,473.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,473.20 — 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.