How much does CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast cost in Texas?
CPT 70486 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
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70486 CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast
Ask to pay
$1,705
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
Typical
$1,667
Ask $1,705
$104 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $14,508
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$1,667
Cash / self-pay price
$1,705
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) lowest | Hospital | $104cash | — | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $104cash | — | — |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $339negotiated | — | — |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $417cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $596cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $719cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $741cash | — | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $746cash | — | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,019cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,062cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $1,292cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $1,292cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,300cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $1,300cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,300cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,308cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,308cash | — | — |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,434cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $1,640cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $1,640cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $1,667cash | — | — |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,705cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $1,705cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,705cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,774cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,829cash | — | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $2,138cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $2,221cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,257cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,257cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $2,355cash | — | — |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $2,374cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $2,600cash | — | — |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,644cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $3,147cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $3,232cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $3,784cash | — | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $4,000cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $4,490cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $4,534cash | — | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $4,630cash | — | — |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $5,707cash | — | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $5,828cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $5,877cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $6,394cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,496cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $6,496cash | — | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $6,988cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $7,114cash | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $7,114cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $7,375cash | — | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $7,375cash | — | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $7,375cash | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $9,050cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen gross charge | Hospital | $9,513cash | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $12,011cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $13,937cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $14,508cash | — | ★★★★★ |
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. 5 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 70486 (CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 70486 is $1,704.54, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,588.90–$4,558.00. 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 Texas?
For CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast (CPT 70486) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $1,667, with hospitals ranging from $1,589 to $4,558 across 74 facilities. 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for CT maxillofacial / sinus, without contrast (CPT 70486) in Texas is around $1,667, with hospital prices ranging from $1,589 to $4,558 across 74 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
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.