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Is my test, item, or service covered?

X-rays

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)

covers

Medically necessary

diagnostic X-rays when ordered by your treating doctor or other health care provider.

Your costs in Original Medicare

You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount , and the Part B Deductible [glossary] applies.

If you get an X-ray in a Hospital outpatient setting , you pay a Copayment .

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
Whether your doctor accepts assignment
The type of facility
Where you get your test, item, or service

Things to know

Your treating doctor or other health care provider must order the X-rays.

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