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Does anyone know how much an MRI or x-ray would cost
Posted: Mar 26, 2010
I have only catastrophic insurance and have to pay for everything out of pocket. For months my arm has been bothering me. Can't move it out to the side or front (can't even do a full heil hitler salute (LOL). It just won't move and I get pains in the infraspinatus muscle and then shooting pains down the outside of the arms. It doesn't bother me all day, but if I jerk my arm fast, or bump it I get the pains down my arm. Can't lift my arm up or anything. Since I basically have no health insurance, and have to pay over $300 a month to have "no" insurance I don't have the money to go to the doc and pay for tests, etc.
I am first wondering if anyone has had a problem like this and if anyone has any suggestions to home remedy it. Second, just wondering if anyone know what the cost would be out of my pocket if I did need an xry or MRI.
TIA for any help anyone can offer.
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arm - anon
[ In Reply To ..]It doesn't really sound like a bone problem, so I doubt x-ray would do much good. I only have experience with a lumbar MRI, and that was $5500. I paid $900 out of pocket for that including my deductible. I would assume an arm MRI might be a little less, and you might be able to negotiate a better rate directly through the imaging center as a self-pay patient.
If that is way out of the question, then I would try to find a physical therapist or a book on physical therapy or online videos that might help you find some exercises to begin to get your range of motion back before any further damange is done. You should apply heat before exercise and ice afterwards. Start very slowly. Good luck!
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