{"id":3688,"date":"2021-09-25T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/?p=3688"},"modified":"2022-07-19T18:14:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T18:14:19","slug":"ct-scan-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"CT Scan &#8211; What it is and How much it costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What is a CT scan?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CT scan or computerized tomography scan is an imaging technique that uses computers and x-rays to get detailed pictures of the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How long does a CT take?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The actual scan time is only about 15-30 minutes or so but you should plan for longer.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The patient lies on a motorized stretcher to move into the open or cylindrical scanner so a particular part of the body can be scanned. If IV contrast is required you may have an IV inserted into a vein.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What does a CT scan show?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CT scans show cross-sections of the body including organs, soft tissues, and bones. As well, it shows abnormalities such as tumors or congenital defects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How much does a CT scan cost?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CT scan costs vary between $250 to several thousands of dollars. The greatest costs come from CT scans done in hospitals or when using your health insurance plan. You can often save more than 80 percent of the cost of a CT scan when paying cash price at a free-standing imaging center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We make it easy and affordable so you don\u2019t have to use your insurance plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.HEALTHdrum.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come join our healthcare community and discover how <\/span><b>consumer-directed, self-pay care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can save you a bundle of money and put healthcare control back in your hands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read more.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/mri-costs\/\">https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/mri-costs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Cash pay pricing beats insurance-based pricing and hassles. Check prices before you book.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/costs\/ct' class='big-button bigblue' target=\"_blank\">Book your CT scan visit<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by HEALTHdrum<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a CT scan? CT scan or computerized tomography scan is an imaging technique that uses computers and x-rays to get detailed pictures of the body. How long does a CT take? The actual scan time is only about 15-30 minutes or so but you should plan for longer. 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