How much does CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast cost in California?
CPT 70486 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for California.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
70486 CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast
Ask to pay
$213
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$1,906
Medicare $106
Ask $213
$67 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $17,755
What Medicare paysⓘ
$106
Typical price near you
$1,906
Cash / self-pay price
$2,160
Prices near you — 92 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) lowest | Hospital | $67cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) | Hospital | $133cash | 1.3× | — |
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) | Hospital | $141negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $143negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach) | Hospital | $178negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) | Hospital | $182negotiated | 1.7× | — |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $184negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Pomona) | Hospital | $350cash | 3.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) | Hospital | $465cash | 4.4× | — |
| Dignity St. Joseph's Medical Center (Stockton) | Hospital | $512cash | 4.8× | — |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) | Hospital | $545cash | 5.1× | — |
| UCI Health – Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley) | Hospital | $571cash | 5.4× | — |
| UCI Health – Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos) | Hospital | $571cash | 5.4× | — |
| UCI Medical Center (Orange) | Hospital | $571cash | 5.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UCI Health – Placentia Linda (Placentia) | Hospital | $571cash | 5.4× | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital (Orange) | Hospital | $606cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton) | Hospital | $658cash | 6.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) | Hospital | $818cash | 7.7× | — |
| Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) | Hospital | $960cash | 9.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $961cash | 9.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta (Murrieta) | Hospital | $963cash | 9.1× | — |
| Dignity Mercy General Hospital (Sacramento) | Hospital | $1,032cash | 9.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $1,188cash | 11.2× | — |
| Dignity Mercy San Juan Medical Center (Carmichael) | Hospital | $1,297cash | 12.2× | — |
| John Muir Health Concord Medical Center (Concord) | Hospital | $1,303cash | 12.3× | — |
| John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center (Walnut Creek) | Hospital | $1,303cash | 12.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (Bakersfield) | Hospital | $1,365cash | 12.8× | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) | Hospital | $1,415cash | 13.3× | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital (Arcadia) | Hospital | $1,439cash | 13.5× | — |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) | Hospital | $1,467cash | 13.8× | — |
| UC Davis Medical Center (Sacramento) | Hospital | $1,485cash | 14.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $1,521cash | 14.3× | — |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $1,569cash | 14.8× | — |
| Dignity St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino) | Hospital | $1,572cash | 14.8× | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center (Loma Linda) | Hospital | $1,702cash | 16.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Mission Hospital (Mission Viejo) | Hospital | $1,705cash | 16.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) | Hospital | $1,735cash | 16.3× | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) | Hospital | $1,794cash | 16.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Tri-City Medical Center (Oceanside) | Hospital | $1,829cash | 17.2× | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista (Chula Vista) | Hospital | $1,833cash | 17.2× | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla (La Jolla) | Hospital | $1,833cash | 17.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego (San Diego) | Hospital | $1,833cash | 17.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Scripps Green Hospital (La Jolla) | Hospital | $1,833cash | 17.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (Encinitas) | Hospital | $1,833cash | 17.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) | Hospital | $1,979cash | 18.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center (Visalia) | Hospital | $2,017cash | 19.0× | — |
| Providence St. Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley) | Hospital | $2,024cash | 19.0× | — |
| Highland Hospital – Alameda Health System (Oakland) | Hospital | $2,154cash | 20.3× | — |
| UC San Diego Health - Hillcrest & Jacobs Medical Center (San Diego) | Hospital | $2,160cash | 20.3× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $2,184cash | 20.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (Fontana) | Hospital | $2,184cash | 20.5× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente San Diego Zion Medical Center (San Diego) | Hospital | $2,184cash | 20.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) | Hospital | $2,185cash | 20.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $2,248cash | 21.1× | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) | Hospital | $2,250cash | 21.2× | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) | Hospital | $2,300cash | 21.6× | — |
| Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego) | Hospital | $2,348cash | 22.1× | — |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $2,376cash | 22.3× | — |
| Dignity Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City) | Hospital | $2,460cash | 23.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Mercy Medical Center Redding (Redding) | Hospital | $2,663cash | 25.0× | — |
| Clovis Community Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $2,800cash | 26.3× | — |
| Community Regional Medical Center (Fresno) | Hospital | $2,800cash | 26.3× | — |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital (Coronado) | Hospital | $2,850cash | 26.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (Chula Vista) | Hospital | $2,850cash | 26.8× | — |
| Sharp Grossmont Hospital (La Mesa) | Hospital | $2,850cash | 26.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital (San Diego) | Hospital | $2,850cash | 26.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center (Sacramento) | Hospital | $2,934cash | 27.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center (Fresno) | Hospital | $2,934cash | 27.6× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $2,934cash | 27.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Desert Regional Medical Center (Palm Springs) | Hospital | $3,279cash | 30.8× | — |
| Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (Palo Alto) | Hospital | $3,365cash | 31.6× | — |
| Stanford Health Care (Stanford) | Hospital | $3,385cash | 31.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) | Hospital | $3,485cash | 32.8× | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $3,724cash | 35.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Dominican Hospital (Santa Cruz) | Hospital | $3,777cash | 35.5× | — |
| Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland) | Hospital | $4,272cash | 40.2× | — |
| Sutter CPMC Van Ness Campus (San Francisco) | Hospital | $4,272cash | 40.2× | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento (Sacramento) | Hospital | $4,272cash | 40.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center (Roseville) | Hospital | $4,272cash | 40.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley) | Hospital | $4,272cash | 40.2× | — |
| Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame) | Hospital | $4,272cash | 40.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter Memorial Medical Center (Modesto) | Hospital | $4,272cash | 40.2× | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $4,272cash | 40.2× | — |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center (Laguna Hills) | Hospital | $4,325cash | 40.7× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $4,325cash | 40.7× | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center (Fountain Valley) | Hospital | $4,325cash | 40.7× | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $4,337cash | 40.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) | Hospital | $4,411cash | 41.5× | — |
| Riverside University Health System Medical Center (Moreno Valley) gross charge | Hospital | $7,203cash | 67.7× | — |
| JFK Memorial Hospital (Indio) gross charge | Hospital | $9,152cash | 86.1× | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital (Riverside) gross charge | Hospital | $14,900cash | 140.1× | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose) gross charge | Hospital | $17,755cash | 167.0× | — |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 70486 (CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $106.34. A fair self-pay target for this line is $212.68. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 70486 is $2,159.85, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,215.35–$3,192.85. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 70486 cost in California?
For CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast (CPT 70486) in California, a fair self-pay price is around $1,906, with hospitals ranging from $1,215 to $3,193 across 92 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $106, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast cost in California?
A fair self-pay price for CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast (CPT 70486) in California is around $1,906, with hospital prices ranging from $1,215 to $3,193 across 92 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 70486?
Medicare pays about $106 for CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast (CPT 70486). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.