Scans and imaging CPT 70486 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Sinus CT scan cost in Glendale, CA — inpatient

In Glendale, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $4,166.00 to $4,166.00, with a median of $4,166.00. Across California, the median is $2,184.00 at 100 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$4,166.00USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Median$4,166.00half pay less
Highest$4,166.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale, CA · (818) 790-7100 Ct Maxillofacial W/O Dye $4,166.00 $4,166.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $4,166.00, median $4,166.00, highest $4,166.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,166.00 — 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.