Scans and imaging CPT 70486 New Mexico Outpatient

Sinus CT scan cost in New Mexico

In New Mexico, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye: from $1,473.20 to $1,797.18, with a median of $1,635.19. The lowest price is at Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems (Taos). The highest price is 1.2× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70486. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$1,473.20Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems
Median$1,635.19half pay less
Highest$1,797.18in New Mexico
Lowest saves$161.99vs the median

Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos · Taos, NM CT MAXILLOFACIAL W/O CONTRAST $1,473.20 $1,841.50 Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC CT MAXILLOFACIAL WO CONTRAST $1,797.18 $4,279.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Hobbs, NM 1 $1,797.18 $1,797.18
Taos, NM 1 $1,473.20 $1,473.20

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.

CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.