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Table 4 Cost of CXR per year

From: Retrospective review of the use and costs of routine chest x rays in a trauma setting

 

CXR

Professional fee

Total per CXR

Total per year*

Medicare

$51.80

$9.46

$61.26

$14,641.14

Activity based costing

$103

$25.00

$128

$30,592

Hospital portable

$569.92

$25.00

$594.92

$142,185.88

  1. * Based on 239 patients.