Need an X-ray and paying it yourself? The self-pay price at our Covington, LA clinic is a flat $75. That’s the whole imaging fee, no insurance required. Nationally the answer to “how much does an x ray cost without insurance” is messier, because the same X-ray can cost wildly different amounts depending on where you get it.
Quick answer: A self-pay X-ray in our Covington clinic is $75, flat. A standard office visit is $130. There’s no separate scheduling fee, and we accept most major insurance plans too if you’d rather use your coverage.
How much does an X-ray cost without insurance?
Without insurance, an X-ray usually runs from about $45 to several hundred dollars, and the single biggest factor isn’t the body part, it’s the setting where you get it. The same wrist or chest film can carry very different price tags at a hospital, a freestanding imaging center, or a walk-in urgent care. At Total Health Urgent Care, the self-pay X-ray price is a flat $75, and it’s taken and reviewed on-site during your visit.
The reason the range is so wide comes down to how facilities bill. Hospital-based imaging tends to be the most expensive option. The Health Care Cost Institute has reported that hospital outpatient departments charge substantially more than independent physician offices for the same imaging, on the order of several times higher for comparable services. So the “price of an X-ray” isn’t really one number. It’s a spread, and knowing where to go is how you land at the low end of it.
Why does a hospital X-ray cost so much more?
The main culprit is the facility fee. When you get imaging in a hospital or a hospital-owned outpatient clinic, the bill often includes a charge just for using the building, separate from the X-ray itself. FAIR Health, a nonprofit that tracks healthcare costs, explains that these facility fees can add a significant amount to what would otherwise be a straightforward imaging charge.
This gap is well documented enough that policymakers are trying to close it. KFF has covered “site-neutral” payment reforms, the idea that the same service should cost the same regardless of whether it’s billed as a hospital department or a standalone clinic. Until those reforms are fully in place, though, the setting you choose still drives your out-of-pocket cost. For a straightforward X-ray of a sprained ankle or a suspected simple fracture, a walk-in urgent care like Total Health is usually far cheaper than an emergency room, and you skip the ER wait too.
What does an X-ray cost by body part without insurance?
Trying to price a chest X-ray, a hand X-ray, a shoulder X-ray, a back X-ray, or an ankle, knee, wrist, or leg X-ray without insurance? At Total Health Urgent Care, you don’t have to guess by body part. The self-pay X-ray fee is a flat $75 no matter what we’re imaging. A wrist X-ray costs the same as a chest X-ray, and the price doesn’t change.
That’s different from a lot of places, where a chest X-ray and a multi-view knee or back series can be priced separately, and a “starting at” quote balloons once extra views get added. If you’ve been searching “how much does a chest x ray cost without insurance” or “how much does a knee x ray cost without insurance” and getting a different number every time, the flat rate is meant to take the guesswork out. You know the imaging cost before you walk in.
What’s included in the $75 self-pay X-ray at Total Health?
The $75 covers the on-site X-ray itself. Because our imaging is done right here in the clinic, your provider reads the films right there while you wait, rather than sending you across town and making you wait days for a written report. If we spot a simple fracture, you’ll get a treatment plan based on those X-ray results before you leave.
Keep in mind the X-ray fee is separate from the office visit. A self-pay office visit runs $130, and that fee covers the exam itself plus any referral or prescription you leave with. So a self-pay visit that needs imaging, say a rolled ankle or a fall on an outstretched hand, would be the $130 visit plus the $75 X-ray. You can always call ahead at (985) 400-5370 for an estimate on your specific situation, since we offer a long list of services and pricing depends on what you need.
Should you get an X-ray, or wait it out?
It can be genuinely hard to tell a bad sprain from a fracture on your own, and that’s exactly what imaging is for. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons notes that sprains and fractures can share symptoms like pain, swelling, and bruising, which is why an X-ray is often the only way to know for sure. If you can’t put weight on the joint, if there’s an obvious deformity, or if the pain and swelling aren’t improving after a day or two, that’s a reasonable reason to get it looked at.
A walk-in clinic covers a wide range of injuries, but it isn’t a substitute for the emergency room. A severe or open fracture, heavy bleeding, chest pain, or trouble breathing is a 911 situation, so head to the nearest ER for anything like that. For the everyday sprains, minor breaks, and “is this broken?” questions, a walk-in clinic with on-site X-ray is the faster, more affordable path.
Getting an affordable X-ray in Covington and the Northshore
You’ll find our clinic at 73015 Hwy 25, Suite A, north of downtown Covington, an easy drive for folks in Mandeville, Madisonville, Abita Springs, Folsom, and the wider St. Tammany Parish area. Both imaging and lab work happen right in the building, so a sprain or a “did I break it?” question can usually be sorted in a single stop. We’re here every day, 7am to 7pm. Just walk in, or dial (985) 400-5370 first if you want a cost estimate.
Prefer to run it through your coverage? You can. We work with most major health insurance plans and bill them directly, and the $75 self-pay rate is there for anyone without coverage or who’d simply rather pay a flat price and skip the claim. Full numbers live on our pricing and insurance page, you can read more about the Covington walk-in clinic, and the complete list of what we handle is on the services page.
Self-pay, an X-ray at our Covington clinic is a flat $75 regardless of the body part. That’s the imaging fee on its own. The office visit is billed separately at $130.
At many facilities a chest X-ray without insurance can range from roughly $45 to a few hundred dollars depending on the setting and any facility fees. At Total Health, a chest X-ray is included in the flat $75 self-pay X-ray rate.
Hand and wrist X-rays are often priced by the number of views elsewhere, which can push the cost up. With us, the self-pay price stays a flat $75 no matter which body part we image.
Usually, yes. Emergency rooms add facility fees that make imaging far more expensive, and they carry longer waits. For a simple sprain or suspected fracture, a walk-in urgent care with on-site X-ray is typically the more affordable choice. Call 911 for a true emergency.
Nope, none required. Walk-ins are welcome and the imaging is on-site, and our doors are open any day of the week, 7am to 7pm. Feel free to call ahead at (985) 400-5370 if you’d like a price estimate before you come in.
