X ray cost to me: $24.54

[fh2000]

I never know how much a chest X-ray costs. A recent trip to imaging facility has the below numbers from EOB:

Amount billed: $158.00
Network saving: $133.46
Amount you owe: $24.54

So, insurance negotiated price of X-ray is $24.54? I have a high deductible plan and have not met the deductible yet. So, I will pay that $24.54. Still low cost for X-ray, it seems.

 

[Scratchy]

I never know how much a chest X-ray costs. A recent trip to imaging facility has the below numbers from EOB:

Amount billed: $158.00
Network saving: $133.46
Amount you owe: $24.54

So, insurance negotiated price of X-ray is $24.54? I have a high deductible plan and have not met the deductible yet. So, I will pay that $24.54. Still low cost for X-ray, it seems.

There is a possibility you may also get a (probably small) bill from the radiologist who read the X-ray.

 

[Lakewood90712]

About normal. A recent ER visit, the hospital bill for the facility was over $ 6k, insurrance paid $ 2100. This was the facility charge , 10 hours of observation. All the other bills are still pending.

 

[Winemaker]

My megacorp used to pay area hospitals and doctor organizations a set annual fee that guaranteed a certain number of patients and services in the tri state area. It was negotiated yearly, with rights to reopen. It kept costs down for years.

 

[wanaberetiree]

Whatever they charge is "funny money". If you check street price via https://radiologyassist.com/ it's ~$25

 

[CRLLS]

Checking my local prices on radiologyassist.com, I get an average of $41 for a chest x-ray with 2 views. Last month DW was in emergency room. Among other things, she had a chest x-ray with 2 views. The billed rate was $719. Medicare paid $50.62 and we paid $12.91 for a total of $63.53 Not bad for emergency room stuff I think. I cannot imagine someone with a bit of money not having some form of insurance to negotiate lower prices for them.

 

[Dimsumkid]

Just be aware that if you get xrays, ultrasound or Cat scans in a hospital, expect an additional bill from a radiologist doctor you never saw. This is pretty common practice. If you go to a location outside of a hospital, they don't have any additional doctors looking at your lab work and it gets sent to your doctor. I learned this the hard way.

 

[audreyh1]

Just be aware that if you get xrays, ultrasound or Cat scans in a hospital, expect an additional bill from a radiologist doctor you never saw. This is pretty common practice. If you go to a location outside of a hospital, they don't have any additional doctors looking at your lab work and it gets sent to your doctor. I learned this the hard way.

A radiologist always looks at the image and gives an evaluation. Whether you get billed separately depends.

 

[swakyaby]

A radiologist always looks at the image and gives an evaluation. Whether you get billed separately depends.

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