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mchnhed

I Came, I Shot, I Choked
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Tony_in_MD

You want some of this?
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Seems 100 is at the low end of costs.

https://health.costhelper.com/x-rays.html#:~:targetText=For%20patients%20without%20health%20insurance,the%20number%20of%20views%20taken.

X-rays typically are covered by health insurance. For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket costs typically consist of nothing, if the plan covers X-rays in full, or a copay of $10-$50 or coinsurance of about 10%-50%.
For patients without health insurance, X-rays typically cost about $100-$1,000 or more. On average, X-rays cost $260-$460, varying by provider and geographic location, according to NewChoiceHealth.com[1] . Actual X-ray cost depends on the provider, the part of the body being X-rayed, and the number of views taken. According to NewChoiceHealth.com, the average cost for a finger X-ray is $100, for a hand $180, for a wrist $190, for a knee $200, for a thigh $280, for a pelvis $350, for a chest $370, and for a full body $1,100.
 

lakeman77

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call around for pricing. I think if you took a dog in, it wouldn't be $20, so maybe $100 is in the ball park.
 

Runner

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Yeah, work out at deal for one xray at
forearm where the screw is, then send
the pic to Pete Tascarella.. done.
 

lakeman77

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I asked a vet friend who works on horses. $50 set up fee, $45 per plate. He said $100 seemed reasonable. At least you are not getting robbed.
 

DynoDan

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That seems extremely high for a plain film that doesn’t include a medical interpretation. Now that most imaging is done digitally, there isn’t nearly as much overhead for consumables like film and chemicals. A guy could even stick the joint in a fluoroscope and snap a pic with enough resolution to ID the screw.

For perspective: some urgent care facilities, morgues, and emergency departments will image Halloween candy for free or a few dollars. Take the cue somewhere else in a Halloween bag and ask if they’ll check it for razor blades.

Back in the 50s, many shoe stores had a fluoroscope you stuck your feet into to check shoe fit. I used to run in and play with it every chance I got (lucky my toes haven’t fallen off!).
Standard hardware store bolts of the same size pretty much likely all look the same at low KV X-ray intensity. If he favored a specific type (brass, alum., zinc, stainless, etc.), then high-KV comparison films would be required for positive ID. (save removal/inspection).
I’ll bet many rural vets haven’t bothered to upgrade their expensive X-ray systems to digital yet (?).
 

TheBasics

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OP, Howdy;

Check around for folks that do NDI (Non-Destructive Testing/Inspecting). Folks that
check the wields on pipe and such. They are more used to stuff other then bone and
flesh.
Try Google for your area.

hank
 

Steppo

That's my Bourbon
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I’ve had two cues x-rayed by my dentist. He was curious how they were made so he x-rayed them for free.
 
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