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CT Of The Neck Soft Tissues, With And Without Dye

Connecticut 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?

$427

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $427 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $427 from a physician practice, and about $617 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$427$324 to $501
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$617$398 to $871

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $617 · 10th to 90th $372 to $1,023Professionalmedian $427 · 10th to 90th $234 to $724
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $617professional $427

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
$1,000.00
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,090.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$501.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$346.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,023.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$812.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$177.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$501.19
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$501.19
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$645.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$457.09
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
$123.03
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
CT · Older CT scanner
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$354.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$331.13

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut· 12th of 51

$427

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.