Published 28 September 2026. Rental ranges are Medical Outfitters figures for a system delivered, set up and supported for the term; every rental is quoted for a specific site and term. Written by the Medical Outfitters sales and field engineering team.
A C-arm rental costs $2,000 to $4,500 a month for a mini C-arm, $2,500 to $7,000 a month for a full-size mobile C-arm and $5,000 to $12,000 a month for a 3D or vascular system, delivered, set up and supported for the term. Delivery, set-up and collection are quoted per site, the minimum term is one month, and three, six and twelve-month terms carry lower monthly rates.
Medical Outfitters rents C-arms from the same classes we sell. This page covers what a C-arm rental costs, what the rental includes, when renting beats buying, where we deliver, which systems are available and how to rent one. If you are pricing a purchase instead, the C-arm machine cost guide has the ranges by type and model.
How Much Does It Cost to Rent a C-Arm?
C-arm rental is priced by the class of machine and the length of the term. The ranges below are Medical Outfitters monthly figures for a system delivered, set up and supported for the term; delivery, set-up and collection are quoted per site because access, distance and the lift route differ from one building to the next.
| C-arm class | Monthly rental | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Mini / extremity C-arm | $2,000 to $4,500 | Hand and foot surgery, podiatry, office procedure rooms |
| Full-size mobile C-arm | $2,500 to $7,000 | Orthopedics, trauma, spine, pain management, urology, general surgery |
| 3D or vascular C-arm | $5,000 to $12,000 | Spine and trauma with intraoperative 3D, interventional and vascular work |
How the term changes the rate
A one-month rental carries the highest monthly rate because delivery, set-up and collection are spread over one month of use. Three-month terms bring the rate down, six-month terms further, and a twelve-month term is priced closer to a lease. If the need might extend, agree the longer term up front rather than renewing month to month.
The same question arrives in many forms: C-arm rental cost, C-arm rental price, how much does it cost to rent a C-arm, mobile C-arm rental, mini C-arm rental, fluoroscopy machine rental, C-arm rental near me. They all resolve to the table above and to the term you need.
What a C-Arm Rental Includes
A rental quote from Medical Outfitters states the system, the term, the monthly rate, and what is included, so it compares line by line with any other quote.
- The system The class and detector agreed for the term: a mini, a full-size mobile with an image intensifier or a flat panel, or a 3D or vascular system
- Delivery and set-up Placement in the room, power check and a functional test on delivery, quoted per site
- Applications orientation A walk-through for the technologists and surgeons who will use it
- Support for the term Service support while the system is with you, with a replacement if a fault cannot be corrected on site
- Collection Pick-up at the end of the term, quoted with delivery
Quoted separately or supplied by the facility: lead aprons and shields, a carbon-fiber or radiolucent table, and the physicist’s survey or state registration where your state requires it for temporarily sited X-ray equipment. The rental agreement states who registers the unit and who insures it while it is on your premises.
When Renting a C-Arm Makes Sense
Renting pays when the need has an end date. The common cases:
- A system is out for repair and the surgical schedule cannot wait for a tube or a detector
- A second room or a visiting surgeon for a defined period
- A new service line whose case volume is still unproven, such as adding pain management or podiatry
- A backlog to clear before a purchase decision, or while a purchased system is on order
- A trial of a class or a detector, mini versus full-size or intensifier versus flat panel, before buying
Renting does not pay for steady, continuing use. If the machine will work most weeks of the year, buying a refurbished system costs less; the C-arm cost guide has the purchase ranges and the used C-arm buying guide has the inspection checks.
Rent or Buy: Where the Break-Even Sits
The arithmetic is simple. A refurbished full-size mobile C-arm costs $55,000 to $135,000 delivered and warrantied; at $2,500 to $7,000 a month, nineteen to twenty-two months of rental adds up to the purchase price. A refurbished mini at $45,000 to $85,000 against $2,000 to $4,500 a month reaches the same point in nineteen to twenty-two months. Count the residual value of a system you own and the service you would buy either way, and buying usually wins past about a year of steady use.
Renting wins inside that horizon, and it wins outright when the alternative is idle capital: a machine that sits between sessions costs more to own than to rent for the sessions. A shared or short-term rental also suits periodic clinics, visiting specialists and satellite sites.
Which C-Arms Are Available to Rent
We rent from the classes we sell, and the specific model depends on what is available for your term and site. The classes and the systems that represent them:
- Mini C-arms: Orthoscan TAU family, from the TAU 1512 to the TAU 2020, and Hologic Fluoroscan units
- Full-size mobile C-arms: compact flat-panel units such as the Ziehm Solo FD and Fujifilm Persona CS, full flat-panel systems such as the Ziehm Vision FD, Vision RFD and Fujifilm Persona C, and refurbished GE OEC 9800 and 9900 Elite units
- 3D and vascular C-arms: the Ziehm Vision RFD 3D and higher-power vascular systems, on longer terms
Tell us the procedures, the room and the dates and we confirm the model and the detector before you commit. See the C-arm machines we sell »
C-Arm Rental Near You: Florida, the US, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
Medical Outfitters is based in Miami and delivers, sets up and collects rental C-arms across Florida, the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Florida sites get the fastest turnaround; island deliveries are planned with freight and import handling included, so a rental in San Juan or Nassau is quoted the same way as one in Tampa. Our delivery and logistics page covers how equipment moves, and imaging equipment for sale in Florida covers the local inventory.
Searching for C-arm rental near me? The nearest supplier matters less than who can deliver a working, supported system on the date you need it; ask any supplier how delivery, set-up and service during the term are handled before you compare rates. Mobile MRI has its own rental economics, covered in mobile MRI: buy or rent.
How to Rent a C-Arm
- Tell us the procedures and the room. The case list decides the class; the room decides access and power.
- Choose the term. One month minimum; longer terms lower the monthly rate.
- Confirm the system. We state the model, the detector and what is included in writing.
- Delivery and set-up. Placement, functional test and applications orientation on the delivery day.
- Support during the term. One number to call; replacement if a fault cannot be corrected on site.
- Collection, or conversion. We collect at the end of the term, or quote the purchase of a system if the need turned out to be permanent.
Rental quotes go out within one business day. Request a C-arm rental quote »
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does it cost to rent a C-arm?
- A C-arm rental from Medical Outfitters costs $2,000 to $4,500 a month for a mini C-arm, $2,500 to $7,000 a month for a full-size mobile C-arm and $5,000 to $12,000 a month for a 3D or vascular system, delivered, set up and supported for the term. Delivery, set-up and collection are quoted per site.
- What is the minimum C-arm rental term?
- One month. Three, six and twelve-month terms carry lower monthly rates because delivery, set-up and collection are spread over more months of use.
- What does a C-arm rental include?
- The system agreed for the term, delivery and set-up with a functional test, applications orientation, service support during the term with a replacement if a fault cannot be corrected on site, and collection at the end. Lead aprons, a radiolucent table and any physicist survey or state registration are quoted separately or supplied by the facility.
- Can I rent a mini C-arm?
- Yes. Mini C-arms such as the Orthoscan TAU family rent for $2,000 to $4,500 a month and suit hand and foot surgery, podiatry and office procedure rooms. The specific model depends on availability for your term.
- Can I rent a 3D C-arm?
- Yes, on longer terms. 3D and vascular systems such as the Ziehm Vision RFD 3D rent for $5,000 to $12,000 a month; tell us the procedures and the dates and we confirm availability.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy a C-arm?
- Renting is cheaper for a need with an end date inside about a year. For steady, continuing use, buying a refurbished system costs less: nineteen to twenty-two months of rental adds up to the purchase price of a refurbished mini or full-size mobile C-arm, before counting the residual value of a system you own.
- Do you deliver rental C-arms outside Florida?
- Yes. We deliver, set up and collect across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean from our Miami base, with freight and import handling planned into island rentals.
- Can I buy the C-arm at the end of the rental?
- Ask us at the end of the term. If the need turned out to be permanent we quote the purchase of a system, new or refurbished, so the rental becomes the trial rather than the sunk cost.
- Who registers a rented C-arm with the state?
- It depends on the state and the term. The rental agreement states who registers the unit and who insures it while it is on your premises; check your state’s rules for temporarily sited X-ray equipment before delivery.
- Do you rent fluoroscopy machines?
- A mobile C-arm is a fluoroscopy machine, so yes; the ranges above apply. Fixed fluoroscopy rooms are not rented because they are built into a shielded room.
- How quickly can a rental C-arm be delivered?
- Florida sites get the fastest turnaround; mainland and island deliveries are scheduled with the freight. Tell us the date you need the system working and we confirm what can be delivered by then.
- How much does a C-arm cost to buy?
- Mini C-arms cost $45,000 to $85,000 refurbished and $110,000 to $185,000 new; full-size mobile C-arms $55,000 to $135,000 refurbished and $165,000 to $295,000 new; 3D systems $125,000 to $240,000 refurbished and $275,000 and up new, delivered, installed and warrantied. The C-arm machine cost guide has the detail by model.
Medical Outfitters sells new Ziehm, Orthoscan and Fujifilm systems as an authorized dealer and certified refurbished GE and Siemens systems through MO Select, with delivery and installation included in every quote. Browse C-arm machines for sale, browse X-ray machines for sale, browse CT scanners for sale and browse used and refurbished MRI machines for sale; every listing shows the model, condition and availability with a quote form.
Tell us the procedures, the room and the term. Medical Outfitters delivers, sets up and supports rental C-arms across Florida, the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, with a quote within one business day.
