Paying cash? At our Vancleave clinic an X-ray is a flat $75, and being seen by a provider is a separate $130 charge. So a walk-in plus an X-ray runs about $205 total, with no membership and no appointment. For comparison, Sidecar Health puts the average cash price for an X-ray in Mississippi at about $138, so our flat rate lands well under the state average.
TL;DR
- X-ray, self-pay: $75 flat rate.
- Office visit, self-pay: $130.
- Typical visit plus X-ray: about $205.
- Find us at 12000 Hwy 57 in Vancleave, open any day, 7AM to 7PM.
- Have coverage? Bring your card and we handle the insurance billing.
How much does an X-ray cost without insurance?
Without insurance, an X-ray at our Vancleave clinic is $75, listed as a single flat self-pay rate. According to Sidecar Health, the average cash price for an X-ray in Mississippi is about $138, so paying $75 keeps you roughly 46 percent below that state average. If you are uninsured, or you have a high-deductible plan and you would rather pay cash, you know the number before you ever walk back to the imaging room. Curious about our other rates? They are listed on our pricing and insurance page.
Does the price change for a chest, ankle, wrist, or hand X-ray?
No. The $75 self-pay rate is the same whether we are imaging your chest, your ankle, your wrist, or your hand. A lot of cash-price lists change by body part, and statewide the Mississippi averages do move around, from roughly $98 for a foot or wrist to about $139 for a chest, according to Sidecar Health. We keep it simple with one flat price so a hurt wrist does not cost more than a sore chest.
What does a self-pay visit plus an X-ray really cost?
Here is the honest math. Our cash office visit is priced at $130, covering your exam, any referrals, and any medication we prescribe during the visit. Add the $75 X-ray and your all-in cash total comes to about $205. Nothing hidden.
If you do carry coverage, you do not have to pay cash at all. We work with most major insurers and can submit the claim on your behalf, so plenty of patients end up owing just a copay. Our walk-in urgent care handles the whole visit, X-ray included, in one stop.
Is an X-ray cheaper at urgent care than the emergency room?
For most simple injuries, yes, urgent care is usually the lower-cost place to get an X-ray. Hospital emergency departments often add a facility fee on top of the imaging itself. As Medicare.gov explains, “You may pay more for outpatient services you get in a hospital outpatient setting than you’d pay for the same care in a doctor’s office.” That facility fee is a big reason an ER bill for a simple sprain can run far higher than our flat $75 self-pay X-ray, which we publish upfront so you know the number before you are seen.
That said, the ER exists for a reason. If an injury is severe, that is the right place, or dial 911. More on that just below.
When do you actually need an X-ray?
You usually need an X-ray when a provider suspects a broken bone, a dislocation, or something an exam alone cannot rule out. Bone X-rays are the fast, standard way to check for fractures and dislocations in the hand, wrist, ankle, foot, and other joints, according to RadiologyInfo.org, which also notes that “no radiation stays in your body after an x-ray exam.” X-rays are great at showing bone, but they “provide little information about muscles, tendons or joints,” so a provider uses your exam plus the image to decide what is really going on.
For a medical emergency, call 911. Certain injuries belong at a hospital, not a clinic. The American College of Emergency Physicians guidance on broken bones points to serious signs like a bone that has poked through the skin, or an injury to the head, neck, or back, as reasons to seek emergency care. But a rolled ankle, a jammed finger, a possible wrist fracture from a fall, or a nagging injury that is not improving is exactly what we handle well, and we can image it while you wait.
Do you need insurance, a referral, or an appointment?
No referral and no appointment. Just walk in. Our doors at 12000 Hwy 57 are open 7AM to 7PM every day, so an evening or weekend stop-in works when a primary care office has closed for the day. You do not need insurance to be seen, since our self-pay pricing is straightforward. Got coverage? Bring your card and we will handle the billing.
We are an easy drive for neighbors across Jackson County and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, from Gautier and D’Iberville to Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Biloxi, and Pascagoula. Cash or covered, you get on-site X-ray without the hospital markup. Questions before you come in? Reach us through our contact page.
Frequently asked questions
An X-ray is a flat $75 self-pay, no matter which body part we image. The cash office visit runs $130, which puts a visit plus an X-ray at about $205 total.
No. Whether it is a chest, ankle, wrist, hand, or knee, the self-pay X-ray price stays $75. Statewide cash prices in Mississippi vary by body part, but we keep one flat rate.
For simple injuries, usually yes. Emergency rooms often add a facility fee, and Medicare.gov notes you may pay more for the same care in a hospital outpatient setting than in a clinic. Our self-pay X-ray is a flat $75.
Nope. Come by any day between 7AM and 7PM. There is no appointment to book and no referral to chase, whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Yes, an X-ray is the standard tool for spotting fractures and dislocations, and we do it on site. If an injury looks severe, like a bone through the skin or trauma to the head, neck, or back, get to a hospital or dial 911.
Yes. We work with most major insurers and submit the claim for you, so covered patients often owe just a copay. The self-pay rate is there if you would rather pay cash.
Total Health Urgent Care was founded by Jennifer Duncan, APRN, MSN, FNP-C, a nurse practitioner with 25-plus years in emergency and urgent care, and our team maintains this guide. Need imaging today? Our Vancleave clinic at 12000 Hwy 57 is open daily, 7AM to 7PM. Call (228) 283-5045.