Re: Republicans think destroying UAW is worth a depression

David V. Loewe, Jr <daveloewe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:25:32 +0000 (UTC), rkshullat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:

Keith F. Lynch <kfl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
David Loewe, Jr. <dloewe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Do you order the $800 X-ray or the $1200 CT scan?

Again I ask, why do X-rays and CT scans cost that much?

Simple X-rays, the kind done for something like fracture diagnosis or
looking for swallowed objects (sigh) don't cost that much at a clinic or
diagnostic center. Somewhere in the $35-$75 range. ERs (and hospitals in
general) are a different story. More complicated X-rays, maybe with dyes
involved or a specialist to interpret them, are more expensive. CT scans
are more expensive because they require a highly trained operator, a big
piece of very expensive equipment and typically a specialist to interpret
the results.

The price quoted was the difference between the CT scan used to diagnose
my kidney stones (which also found my tumor) and the X-rays used to
track progress of the stones.

Wouldn't have expected a simple X-ray to cost that much. My daughter
swallowed a penny a few years ago and the doctor ordered an abdominal
X-ray to make sure it was progressing well. I don't recall exactly how
much it cost, but it was certainly less than $75. I think the X-ray of
my toe (one film, multiple angles) a few months ago was $35.

Robert
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