Sinus CT scan cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye: from $628.00 to $1,359.50, with a median of $628.00. The lowest listed price is at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and 4 other hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC CT MAXILLOFAC-SINUS WO IV CONT | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC CT MAXILLOFAC-SINUS WO IV CONT | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC CT MAXILLOFAC-SINUS WO IV CONT | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC CT MAXILLOFAC-SINUS WO IV CONT | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC CT MAXILLOFAC-SINUS WO IV CONT | $628.00 | $1,256.00 | $106.34–$1,739.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O DYE | $665.00 | $1,330.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Ct Facial W/O Contrast | $1,359.50 | $2,719.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $628.00, median $628.00, highest $1,359.50 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $628.00. 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 5 of 5 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.