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CT Scan of Face with Contrast Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 70487. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $712
📉 Low $219
📈 High $9,910
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 68 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $140
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Humana | Centene | Medicare | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$219 | $226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$236 | $72.94 | $53.47 | $49.51 | $53.47 | $51.77 | $54.46 | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$236 | $72.94 | $53.47 | $49.51 | $53.47 | $51.77 | $54.46 | — | — |
| HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BROWNSVILLE |
$240 | $163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ERIN |
$240 | $163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$240 | $163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$346 | $126 | $171 | $124 | $171 | $167 | $171 | — | $171 |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$358 | $126 | $171 | $124 | $171 | $167 | $171 | — | $171 |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$358 | $126 | $183 | $148 | $183 | $179 | $183 | — | $183 |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$358 | $126 | $183 | $124 | $183 | $179 | $183 | — | $183 |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$358 | $126 | $171 | $124 | $171 | $167 | $171 | — | $171 |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$358 | $126 | $171 | $124 | $171 | $167 | $171 | — | $171 |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$358 | $126 | $171 | $124 | $171 | $167 | $171 | — | $171 |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$370 | $126 | $171 | $124 | $171 | $167 | $171 | — | $171 |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$378 | $51.16 | $40.10 | $37.13 | $40.10 | $37.13 | $40.85 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$378 | — | $40.10 | $37.13 | $40.10 | $37.13 | $40.85 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$378 | $51.16 | $40.10 | $37.13 | $40.10 | $37.13 | $40.85 | — | — |
| BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER ALBERTA ST ONEDIA |
$383 | — | $1,276 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$427 | $207 | $605 | $134 | $207 | $207 | $207 | — | — |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$549 | $186 | $459 | $150 | $427 | $1,723 | $1,695 | $1,695 | $1,780 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$549 | $186 | $459 | $150 | $427 | $1,723 | $1,695 | $1,695 | $1,780 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$549 | $186 | $459 | $270 | $427 | $704 | $693 | $693 | $727 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$560 | $165 | $164 | $108 | $172 | $164 | $173 | $164 | $172 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$560 | $164 | $159 | $159 | $167 | $159 | $169 | $159 | $167 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$560 | $164 | $159 | $150 | $167 | $159 | $169 | $159 | $167 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$560 | $169 | $164 | $164 | $172 | $164 | $173 | $164 | $172 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$560 | $170 | $166 | $166 | $175 | $166 | $176 | $166 | $175 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$560 | $171 | $166 | $166 | $175 | $166 | $176 | $166 | $175 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$560 | $164 | $159 | $159 | $167 | $159 | $169 | $159 | $167 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$560 | $159 | $159 | $159 | $167 | $159 | $169 | $159 | $167 |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$588 | $167 | $169 | $52.31 | $163 | $163 | $171 | $172 | $169 |
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$597 | $170 | $176 | $139 | $235 | — | $256 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$623 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$623 | $177 | $174 | $170 | — | $170 | $222 | $160 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SEWELL DR SPARTA |
$623 | $160 | $171 | $168 | $338 | $168 | $218 | $168 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY |
$623 | $160 | $174 | $170 | $279 | $170 | $222 | $170 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$623 | $168 | $171 | $168 | $338 | $168 | $218 | $168 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$623 | $160 | $171 | $168 | $279 | $168 | $218 | $168 | — |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$672 | $208 | $182 | $124 | $192 | $177 | $180 | $177 | $180 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER LEWISBURG |
$712 | $223 | $69.60 | $124 | — | $233 | — | — | — |
| WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNESBORO |
$733 | $196 | $62.40 | $99.60 | $189 | $170 | $189 | $189 | — |
| MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$733 | $176 | $46.10 | $99.60 | $170 | $170 | $176 | $170 | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$881 | $166 | $2,083 | $157 | $167 | $169 | $300 | — | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$1,006 | $74.00 | $51.00 | $40.40 | $52.20 | $74.00 | $300 | $100 | $103 |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH ETOWAH |
$1,006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS GALLATIN |
$1,052 | $100 | $31.10 | $102 | $52.20 | $100 | $215 | $100 | $103 |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$1,096 | — | — | — | $164 | — | — | — | — |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FRANKLIN |
$1,158 | $151 | $151 | $52.92 | $52.92 | $151 | $151 | — | $151 |
| UNITY MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$1,171 | $285 | — | $400 | — | — | — | $137 | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - RIVERVIEW WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS CARTHAGE |
$1,226 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $64.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA |
$1,259 | $166 | $2,083 | $157 | $167 | $169 | $300 | — | — |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$1,336 | $331 | — | — | $1,571 | $622 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM LAWRENCEBURG | $1,345 | $74.00 | $52.00 | $40.40 | $52.20 | $74.00 | — | $100 | $103 |
| NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL NASVILLE |
$1,439 | $153 | $49.51 | $27.23 | $44.14 | $49.51 | $49.51 | $49.51 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70487, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,445 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 79 Tennessee hospitals above publish for Ct scan of face with contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70487 in Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $140 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Tennessee range from $219 to $9,910 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ct scan of face with contrast cost in Tennessee?
- Cash prices for ct scan of face with contrast (CPT 70487) in Tennessee range from $219 to $9,910, with a median of $712. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of face with contrast in Tennessee?
- The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $219. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Tennessee facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70487 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.