Arthroscopic hip surgery is a positive measure to regain your active lifestyle that hip pain is preventing. Hip arthroscopic procedures may be used for a variety of hip conditions, primarily the treatment of labral tears, hip impingement, articular cartilage injuries, and the removal of loose bodies in the joint.
Typical costs: 1  A chest X-ray typically is covered by health insurance.  For patients not covered by health insurance, a chest X-ray typically costs about $200-$400 or more, with an average of $370, according to NewChoiceHealth.com . Cost depends on the provider and the number of views taken. For example, at Marietta Memorial Hospital in Ohio, a chest X-ray with two views costs about $200.
MRI equipment varies in cost, depending on the strength of the scanner. Scanners with more strength produce more detailed images; therefore, these scanners cost more. MRI machines can range in cost between $1 and $3 million. Construction of MRI suites can easily add another $500,000 to the total cost. An extremity MRI machine alone costs $300,000 or more, and can only be used to scan hands, feet and knees.