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CT Of The Neck Soft Tissues, With And Without Dye

Kentucky 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?

$316

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $316 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $324 from a physician practice, and about $209 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$324$263 to $355
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$209$204 to $355

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $120 to $468Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $209 to $490
$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $209professional $324

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
$208.93
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$549.54
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$416.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$346.74
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$380.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$109.65
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$288.40
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$223.87
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,479.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,071.52
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$125.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$338.84
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
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
CT · Older CT scanner
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$218.78

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 31st of 51

$316

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.