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CT Of The Neck Soft Tissues, With And Without Dye

Colorado rates for HCPCS 70492

A CT scanner captures detailed cross-sectional images of the soft tissues of the neck, such as lymph nodes, the thyroid, or salivary glands, first without contrast dye and then again after dye is injected into a vein, all in one visit. It is used to evaluate neck masses, swelling, or other soft-tissue concerns.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does CT Of The Neck Soft Tissues, With And Without Dye cost?

$380

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $380 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $363 from a physician practice, and about $562 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$363$269 to $490
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$562$389 to $708

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $562 · 10th to 90th $251 to $1,148Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $229 to $646
$200$500$1Kfacility $562professional $363

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,348.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$489.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$346.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,148.15
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$870.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$181.97
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$501.19
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$537.03
Denver HMP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$501.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$169.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$363.08
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$478.63
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$602.56
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$407.38
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
CT · Older CT scanner
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$223.87

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 6.3 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 18th of 51

$380

AK $851UT $135

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.