You’d like to ask others: How much are you paying for your x-ray reads?There is no Kelly Blue Book for radiology read prices. In fact, a radiology read can cost different amounts based on a lot of different factors. High quality teleradiology options are beginning to change that, and as they continue to improve the quality of their reports they are also improving their overall efficiency to reduce the cost of radiology interpretations!
For x-rays, we have seen teleradiology groups charge $12 per read, on average. And if you go through a local reading group, you could end up paying upwards of $15 per read, or even more. Now, you’ve probably been paying at this cost level so often and for so long that you don’t even think twice about it, but we’ve found it to be a very inefficient way to operate. X-ray studies are already subject to low reimbursement. Combining low reimbursement rates with high costs for radiologist reports is doubling down on a bad strategy, and often leads to significant, unnecessary profit loss in an important area of your practice. It isn’t all bad news, however, because there are more cost-effective ways to avoid paying inflated costs for your radiology reads and reports.
We believe that each over-read should cost less than $10. Full stop; that’s it. And the only reason we feel so strongly about this is because we’ve created a system that has helped numerous practices make it happen, performing the x-rays they need while keeping prices low for our radiology services.
X-ray reads are an important part of the diagnostic process. Having an experienced, board-certified radiologist offer an expert opinion on imaging results provides the clinician confidence on how to best proceed with a directive of care.
What else do you need to know on your search to see how much are you paying for your x-ray reads? Stop burning money on overpriced x-ray reads and contact Premier Radiology today to learn more about how you can have the best of both worlds: get the radiology reads you need from great radiologists, at a cost that actually makes sense for you.
