CT Scan of Face without Contrast Cost in Texas

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 400 Texas hospitals. CPT 70486. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,698 📉 Low $4.31 📈 High $14,508 🏥 400 hospitals 🏛️ 290 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $127

Hospital comparison — Texas

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 400 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaUHCCignaCenteneHumanaMultiPlanMolina
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE
LEWISVILLE
$4.31 $1.91$2.27———$131—$115
NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL
NOCONA
$27.85 ——$130$1,053—$987$1,158—
LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER
LITTLEFIELD
$50.00 $92.00$68.00—$81.00$102$94.00——
DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT
DALHART
$73.61 $39.26—$1.00$66.74————
NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NACOGDOCHES
$79.00 $145$210$391——$102$210$107
DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MESQUITE
$104 $101$105$105$105$105—$110$110
HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER
HARLINGEN
$104 $105$105$105$105$105$105—$110
MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MISSION
$104 $105$105$105$105$105——$110
KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER
WESLACO
$104 $105—$105$105$105—$110$110
DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS
$104 $105$105$105$105$105$105—$110
GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
SEGUIN
$122 $618$105$176$211$105$199——
HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
HUNTSVILLE
$130 $259$64.00$105$622$105$418$466$120
HUNT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GREENVILLE
GREENVILLE
$133 $53.13$58.45$1.00$1.00$107$102—$118
THE PHYSICIANS CENTRE HOSPITAL
BRYAN
$164 $164$105$141—$105$105$80.00—
BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER
AMARILLO
$170 ————————
BSA HOSPITAL
AMARILLO
$170 ————————
CHAMBERS HEALTH
ANAHUAC
$209 $84.00$136—$136————
UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
UVALDE
$212 $95.00$34.00$34.00$95.00$34.00$34.00——
ASCENSION SETON CEDAR PARK
CEDAR PARK
$218 $107$673$112$1,610$107$172——
AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER
SHERMAN
$232 —$100$100$322————
UT HEALTH QUITMAN
QUITMAN
$234 ————————
UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER
GALVESTON
$237 ————————
UT HEALTH PITTSBURG
PITTSBURG
$245 ————————
ASPIRE HOSPITAL
CONROE
$250 $1,059$1,059—$770—$1,925——
DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
CORPUS CHRISTI
$266 ————————
MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT
CROCKETT
$269 ————————
UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER
TYLER
$281 ————————
TMC BONHAM HOSPITAL
BONHAM
$283 $557$621$381$416————
DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RIO GRANDE VALLEY
EDINBURG
$306 ————————
ANSON GENERAL HOSPITAL
ANSON
$318 ————————
GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE
CLIFTON
$332 $331—$353———$417—
HEART HOSPITAL OF AUSTIN AT ST. DAVID'S ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTER
ROUND ROCK
$376 $110$132$93.62—$18.80$131$338$115
HEART HOSPITAL OF AUSTIN
AUSTIN
$376 $110$132$93.62—$18.80$131$338$115
ST. DAVID'S REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
AUSTIN
$376 $110$132$93.62—$18.80$131$338$115
ST. DAVID'S GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL
GEORGETOWN
$376 $110$132$93.62—$18.80$131$338$115
ST. DAVID'S MEDICAL CENTER
AUSTIN
$376 $110$132$93.62—$18.80$131$338$115
UT HEALTH HENDERSON
HENDERSON
$389 ————————
UT HEALTH CARTHAGE
CARTHAGE
$404 ————————
BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER
NACOGDOCHES
$409 $750$1,090$391———$1,090$1,363
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON
$424 $61.50$94.03$61.97$115—$254$347—
EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
EASTLAND
$427 $580—$529—————
CHRISTUS SOUTHEAST TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY CENTER
SUITE 290
$465 $107$107$107$858$107$107$801$107
CHRISTUS HOSPITAL ORANGE
ORANGE
$465 $107$107$107$858$107$107$801$107
CHRISTUS WEST BEAUMONT
BEAUMONT
$465 $107$107$107$858$107$107$801$107
CHRISTUS SOUTHEAST TEXAS ST. ELIZABETH
BEAUMONT
$465 $107$107$107$858$107$107$801$107
CHRISTUS ST. MARY OUTPATIENT MID-COUNTY
PORT ARTHUR
$465 $107$107$107$858$107$107$801$107
NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER
NACOGDOCHES
$474 ————————
MULESHOE AREA MEDICAL CENTER
MULESHOE
$478 $637$310$637—$470———
MUENSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MUENSTER
$488 $455$488——$423$245——
NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
GAINESVILLE
$501 $105$105$105$801—$105$1,401$105
PAM VOYAGES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF CONROE
WEST CONROE
$501 ————$125—$301—
PAM VOYAGES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF SUGAR LAND
SOUTH SUGAR LAND
$501 ————$125—$301—
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL
WACO
$524 $107$106$106$830$156———
STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
RIO GRANDE CITY
$525 $486$110$105—$114——$110
HEART OF TEXAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BRADY
$528 $60.00$60.00$90.00—————
PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
PAMPA
$535 $42.51$41.66$63.77—$136——$44.64
TEXAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL
PLANO
$538 $168$168$168$131————
UT HEALTH ATHENS
ATHENS
$548 ————————
CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH BURLESON HOSPITAL
CALDWELL
$551 $139$787$135$731$1,004$850$2,675—
CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH GRIMES HOSPITAL
NAVASOTA
$551 $139$1,164$135$731$1,688$850$2,675—
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70486, 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: $1,145 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 70486 in Texas, Medicare reimburses about $127 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $4.31 to $14,508 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 13.4x 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 without contrast cost in Texas?
Cash prices for ct scan of face without contrast (CPT 70486) in Texas range from $4.31 to $14,508, with a median of $1,698. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest ct scan of face without contrast in Texas?
The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.31. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70486 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.