{"id":3696,"date":"2021-10-02T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/?p=3696"},"modified":"2022-07-19T19:41:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:41:06","slug":"x-rays-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/x-rays-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"X-rays &#8211; What it is and How much it costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What is an x-ray?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An x-ray or radiograph is a painless imaging test that uses small amounts of radiation to produce pictures of bones, organs and tissues. Most studies are now produced digitally rather than on photographic film.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How long does it take for an x-ray?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most x-rays take less than about 15 minutes. Maybe longer if contrast and fluoroscopy are required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What does an x-ray show?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An x-ray shows images of your teeth and bones particularly well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What does an x-ray cost?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X-rays can cost from $100 to several hundred dollars. X-ray costs are considerably more when using your health insurance plan to pay for it or when having it done in a hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shop for x-rays and other care needs and you will discover how affordable routine care costs really are.<\/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\/ct-scan-costs\/\">https:\/\/healthdrum.com\/blog\/ct-scan-costs\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Book a visit now.<\/b><\/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\/rib-x-ray' class='big-button bigblue' target=\"_blank\">Book your X-ray 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 an x-ray? An x-ray or radiograph is a painless imaging test that uses small amounts of radiation to produce pictures of bones, organs and tissues. Most studies are now produced digitally rather than on photographic film. How long does it take for an x-ray? Most x-rays take less than about 15 minutes. 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