How much money does an x ray cost?

Answer 1

It will probably cost from $100-$1,000. What you pay is determined by multiple factors (the equipment, film, technician, facility fee, electricity, insurance, radiology reading fee, the number of people who do not pay their x-ray bills, etc...)

1) A dental x-ray may only cost $15.00-$20.00. This is because the dentist likely already owns the equipment, the cost of x-ray film is minimal, the area to be x-rayed is minimal, the liability insurance for reading a dental x-ray is minimal, the expertise involved in taking a dental x-ray is minimal, and he is very likely to be paid for the x-ray. So the cost is small.

2) On the other hand, an emergency room may charge much more for basic x-rays in proportion to the much larger costs associated with providing this service--higher liability, higher facility costs, higher non-payment of bills.

3) Many independent (think "strip-mall," commercial, non-hospital owned) facilities charge around $50.00 for basic x-rays, but that does not include the radiologists fee to read the x-ray. It can be very difficult to find out how much the radiologists expertise will cost, as this is contracted and varies throughout the country, but it will usually be at least as much as the x-rays cost.

Here is a list of basic prices from an average primary care clinic that provides x-rays in Texas:

Abdomen series (3 views) $150

Ankle (3 views) $90

Cervical Spine, the NECK (3 views) $120

Chest (2 views) $100

Clavicle (the collar bone) $109

Elbow (usually at least 2 views) $90

Femur (leg bone) $91

Finger $65

Foot (3 views) $100

Forearm $84

Hand (3 view) $85

Hip (2 view) $120

Humerus (upper arm bone) $100

Knee (2 view) $100

Kidney bladder $90

Lumbar Spine, the LOW BACK $125

Pelvis $105

Ribs $104

Shoulder (2 views) $120

Sinus $150

Thoracic Spine, The MIDDLE BACK $85

Lower Leg $100

Wrist $85

4) The cost of ultrasounds, bone scans, mammograms, CTs, MRIs are a different animal, but they typically cost more.

Answer 2

An X-ray costs a few dollars. But you have to pay for the equipment and the technicians that take it, the radiologist that reads it, and your own doctor to explain it to you.

If you get away with less than $100 you got a bargain.

On the other hand, a dental x-ray may go for as little as $15 or $25.

Answer 3

in NJ chest xray starts at 207 dollars Joymaker RN

Answer 4

simple 2 view Xray- $250 +/-$50 (found answer on Yahoo answers) simple 2 view Xray- $250 +/-$50 (found answer on yahoo answers)

Answer 5

It varies - depending on what body part(s) is being x-rayed.

Answer 6

usually 6000 to 7000 dollars

Answer 7

Around $150.

Answer 8

price for dental x-rays full mouth