Written By: Malacostracan, any member of the more than 29,000 species of the class Malacostraca (subphylum Crustacea, phylum Arthropoda), a widely distributed group of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial invertebrates. Lobsters, crabs, hermit crabs, shrimp, and isopods are all malacostracan crustaceans.
As a result, the cost per technical RVU for the two modalities was reversed, with a low cost basis ($17.69) for MR imaging and a nearly fivefold higher cost basis ($89.03) for interventional radiology. Indeed, it was this observation that led us to compare costs on a per examination basis.
The specialized vet establishments and tonier practices will often price it out as an abdominal ultrasoundâfor $250-$500, depending on your luck. The price differential in these cases often has more to do with the price of the equipment utilized. For pregnancy exams providing the most basic information, a minimally functional ultrasound machine is acceptable. These run anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 for used equipment. At a high-end hospital, this equipment can cost as much as $200,000.