Mri scan cost without insurance
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An ultrasound and an uptake scan are different tests.
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Didn't know FNA's were so expensive though...ouch.
r u in wd causing ur head to throb?
I just had my first abdominal MRI last week. No results back yet. I had just been getting ultrasounds every 6 mon. up until this point. After listening to a talk from the Liver Meeting about alternating with other methods, I suggested it to my doctor. He was fine with it as long as the insurance would cover it.
If the insurance companies were not in the loop, then the cost would probably be cheaper. A few years ago I had to have an h.pylori test. I had it done through my mother's doctor, who goes by "insurance" cost instead of "real" cost. The test cost over $300, even though I was paying with cash and not actually going through an insurance company.
I had an MRI of the brain back in May, to investigate various cognitive / neurological problems I've been experiencing since the start of 2009 (mild confusion, memory problems, muscle twitching, etc). This came back normal (I have neither copies of the scans , nor the radiographers report - just a letter from neurologist saying all findings were normal).
Hello, I have done everything I can to get insurance, but my jobs don't last long enough to get it and I have a pre-existing condition (BiPolar Disorder). I know that I'm hyperthyroid because I've had blood tests that test for lithium at the State Psych Clinic. However, even though I can see a doctor for $70 plus $150 billed, they will refer me to an Endocrinologist and I'm worried that I'll be billed forever just to get a scan done and whatever tests are needed.
i agree with the others, get insurance first, as it can get very expensive. An MRI alone is over $1,000. I had an ultrasound done to r/o cardiac problems and my share was over $800. Then, because you want insurance first, our medications are VERY expensive and some run in the thousands per month.
Not trying to discourage you but you've gotten some good advice above, just don't expect to walk in and out of testing with a diagnosis!
did they order a follow up with an MRI ? this usually gives a better picture on what it is. I can tell you that most lesions on the liver are hemangiomas which are benign and nothing to worry about.
At least I think it was helpful ... I had severe neuro symptoms and the SPECT scan showed the dr the extent of brain involvement, though I do not know how that guided the dr's treatment decisions, since I was relatively positive on the blood tests. It's a fair question to ask the dr -- 'Why is this helpful to you?' I had great insurance at the time, so cost wasn't a problem, but I recall it was pretty expensive.
The total out-of-pocket wihout insurance would be $2400 a year. With insurance it would be $1900 a year. So now the total cost of medical care with United catastrophic insurance is $6300 and uninsured out-of-pocket cost is $3600.
The costs of outpatient procedures and other things are generally comparable to that and I'm not going to bother doing the math on them as I'm not familiar with the costs there.
I am scheduled for a brain MRI on Tuesday, July 1. This will be my fourth brain MRI. I had a cervical MRI with my first brain MRI, but have never had a spine MRI. For the past 5 days, I've had some fairly bad leg pain. It seems to get worse when I sit in a chair or even when my leg is propped up. It feels better when I am standing, but still doesn't completely go away.
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