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X-rays

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers medically necessary diagnostic X-rays when your treating doctor or other health care provider orders them.

Your costs in Original Medicare

  • After you meet the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount .
  • In a hospital outpatient setting , you also pay a separate facility copayment . 

Find out cost

To find out how much your test, item, or service will cost, talk to your doctor or health care provider. The specific amount you’ll owe may depend on several things, like:

  • Other insurance you may have
  • How much your doctor charges
  • If your doctor accepts assignment
  • The type of facility
  • Where you get your test, item, or service

Is my test, item, or service covered?