Portable X-Ray Machine Cost and Price Guide (2026): Handheld, Mobile and Used

How Much Does a Portable X-Ray Machine Cost?

Portable X-ray machine cost is driven by the class of machine, the detector and condition. The figures below are Medical Outfitters ranges for a system delivered and warrantied, with installation and training where the system needs them. Headline prices published elsewhere are often for the equipment alone, before delivery, current tariffs and the detector, so they read lower than a real all-in cost. Every system is quoted individually. Typical price ranges are:

A certified refurbished portable or mobile X-ray typically saves 20 to 60 percent versus new with the same image quality. Browse portable and mobile X-ray machines for sale »

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What is the average cost of a portable X-ray machine?

Averages hide the class split. A handheld unit such as the Fujifilm FDR Xair with a wireless panel sits in the $12,000 to $35,000 refurbished band and the $30,000 to $65,000 new band; a full-size mobile cart for a hospital averages in the middle of the $40,000 to $90,000 refurbished band. An average quoted without the class and the detector is not a usable number.

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Portable X-Ray Machine Price by Model (2026)

The portable X-ray machine price by model, inside the class bands above. Refurbished figures are Medical Outfitters all-in ranges, delivered and warrantied, with installation and training where the system needs them, for GE and Siemens carts rebuilt through MO Select or for other makes sourced on request; new prices are shown for the Fujifilm units we sell new as the authorized dealer. Another maker’s new figure is an estimate through the OEM for comparison and is not a Medical Outfitters offer. Every unit is quoted individually; where in its band a cart lands depends on the generator, the detector generation, the software release, the battery and the condition.

Notes: an analog GE AMX without a DR panel is sold as-is used below the band and gets no figure here; the bands for the AMX 4 and AMX 4+ include a wireless DR panel and console fitted. Going digital on a cart you already own is a detector decision: the FDR D-EVO III panel we list turns an AMX or any CR cart into a DR unit; Fujifilm’s FDR Go Flex retrofit kit is not confirmed for the US market, so we quote the D-EVO III route. GE and Siemens carts link to the MO Select refurbished equipment hub until their listings exist. The fixed rooms, model by model, are in the X-ray machine cost guide.

Average Cost of a Portable X-Ray Machine: Entry, Intermediate and Premium

The average cost of a portable X-ray machine is $40,000 to $55,000 refurbished for an entry cart, $55,000 to $75,000 for an intermediate cart and $75,000 to $90,000 for a premium current-generation cart, delivered and warrantied; a handheld unit averages $12,000 to $35,000 refurbished and $30,000 to $65,000 new. The three tiers below map the class bands to the generation of the cart, which is what moves a quote inside the band.

GE portable X-ray machine price

GE carts are MO Select refurbished, sourced and rebuilt on request: an AMX 4 with a wireless DR panel fitted runs $42,000 to $50,000, an AMX 4+ $45,000 to $60,000, an Optima XR200amx $48,000 to $62,000, an Optima XR220amx $60,000 to $75,000 and the current Optima XR240amx $78,000 to $90,000, delivered and warrantied. GE no longer makes the AMX or the XR200 and XR220; a new XR240amx is estimated through GE at $120,000 to $165,000 for comparison and is not sold new by Medical Outfitters. Ask for a GE cart through the MO Select refurbished equipment hub.

Carestream DRX-Revolution price

A refurbished Carestream DRX-Revolution runs $60,000 to $90,000: Windows 7 era units with the DRX-1 panel $60,000 to $75,000 and Windows 10 era units with the DRX Plus panel $75,000 to $90,000, delivered and warrantied. New, the DRX-Revolution is available on request at an estimated $120,000 to $185,000 through Carestream. The compact DRX-Revolution Nano runs $42,000 to $55,000 refurbished and an estimated $90,000 to $115,000 new on request.

Siemens Mobilett price

Siemens carts are MO Select refurbished, sourced on request: the Mobilett Mira $58,000 to $72,000, the Mobilett Mira Max $68,000 to $80,000 and the current Mobilett Elara Max $80,000 to $90,000, delivered and warrantied; a new Elara Max is estimated through Siemens at $125,000 to $170,000 for comparison and is not sold new by Medical Outfitters.

Fujifilm portable X-ray price

Fujifilm units are sold new by Medical Outfitters as an authorized dealer: the handheld FDR Xair $45,000 to $65,000 with the FDR D-EVO II panel and tablet (refurbished units, when available, $22,000 to $35,000), the compact FDR nano $90,000 to $115,000, the FDR AQRO $95,000 to $125,000 and the full-size FDR Go iQ $140,000 to $185,000, the cart we demonstrated at Larkin Community Hospital; a pre-owned prior-generation FDR Go PLUS runs $65,000 to $85,000 when available. The FDR Cross hybrid mobile C-arm and portable X-ray is quoted per project.

Shimadzu MobileDaRt price

A refurbished Shimadzu MobileDaRt Evolution is sourced on request at $58,000 to $90,000: MX7 era units $58,000 to $74,000 and the current MX8 Version $76,000 to $90,000, delivered and warrantied; Shimadzu is not a Medical Outfitters dealer line, so a new MX8 Version is estimated through Shimadzu at $115,000 to $160,000 for comparison only. Philips, Samsung and Agfa carts are sourced the same way: the MobileDiagnost wDR at $58,000 to $75,000, the Samsung GM85 at $72,000 to $88,000 and the Agfa DX-D 100 at $52,000 to $70,000. See the X-ray machines for sale page for the units listed now.

Handheld, Portable and Mobile X-Ray: Which Is Which

Handheld and portable DR

A unit one person carries to the patient, powered by a battery, paired with a wireless flat-panel detector. The Fujifilm FDR Xair weighs about 3.5 kg including its battery and takes up to 100 images on a charge with an FDR D-EVO II detector, which is why home healthcare providers, nursing and long-term care facilities, bedside and ward teams, disaster and field responders and rural clinics buy it. It is not a replacement for a room: the generator output suits extremities, chest and bedside work, not thick-part imaging at volume.

Compact mobile DR

A small battery cart with a wireless panel that fits corridors, elevators and nursing-home rooms a full-size cart cannot: the Fujifilm FDR nano, a 90 kg cart, and the FDR AQRO. Smaller hospitals, nursing facilities and bedside services where a full-size mobile is too large. They price inside the mobile band, toward its lower half, depending on generator and detector.

Full-size mobile X-ray

A motorized cart with a hospital-grade generator, a battery drive, a wireless panel and PACS on board, built to run ICU, emergency and ward imaging all day: the Carestream DRX-Revolution with its 32 kW generator, and the Fujifilm FDR Go family. GE AMX and Optima, Siemens Mobilett and Shimadzu MobileDaRt carts appear on the used market in the same band. The Fujifilm FDR Cross is a hybrid: a mobile C-arm and a portable X-ray in one unit for surgery centers and orthopedic practices.

The Models in Each Class

Model names make the table concrete. The band is the class band; where a specific unit lands depends on its generator, its detector and its condition, and the price list by model above gives the figure for each.

Every unit we list is in the X-ray machine model grid. Going digital on a cart you already own is a detector decision: a wireless panel such as the FDR D-EVO III turns a CR or film cart into a DR unit.

Portable and Mobile X-Ray Machines for Sale Now

The portable and mobile X-ray machines listed on medicaloutfitters.com as of 14 October 2026, refreshed monthly. Every unit is quoted individually and delivered with a written warranty; the Fujifilm units are new builds from the authorized dealer, and GE and Siemens carts are sourced and rebuilt to order through MO Select, so ask for the units in progress if the one you want is not listed.

Used portable X-ray machine: what used means here

A used portable X-ray machine comes in two conditions, and the price band tells you which. As-is used is a cart sold as it came out of the hospital, tested but not rebuilt, with no warranty beyond arrival; it sits below the $40,000 floor of the mobile band, and an analog AMX without a panel is the typical example. A certified refurbished cart is the unit the bands on this page describe: generator and tube tested against the manufacturer’s specification, batteries and drive motors replaced where they fail test, the panel calibrated, the software reloaded to a supported release, and a written warranty with the detector cover stated. Before you buy either, ask for the exposure count, the battery date, the panel calibration report and the software release; the used-market section below explains what each one changes, and the X-ray machines for sale page lists the units in stock.

What Moves the Price of a Portable X-Ray Machine

Two carts of the same class can be tens of thousands of dollars apart. These are the things that move a portable X-ray machine cost, roughly in order of impact.

• Generator output Chest and thick-part work at volume needs more kW than extremity work at the bedside; it is the largest driver between carts
• Detector A wireless DR panel is the single most expensive component; a cart quoted without one is a different number
• Drive and battery A motorized drive, battery capacity and how many exposures a charge delivers
• Condition, tube history and warranty New with a manufacturer warranty at the top, certified refurbished with a dealer warranty in the middle, as-is used at the bottom
• Connectivity and software On-board PACS, wireless transfer, dose reporting and image processing
• Accessories Detector cases and holders, a mobile wall stand, a spare battery and the charger

What Is Included in a Portable X-Ray Price?

When you compare quotes, compare the scope as well as the number.

• Quoted with the system The unit or cart, generator and tube, the detector and its workstation or tablet, software as listed, battery and charger, delivery, applications training and the warranty
• Quoted per project A second detector or panel holder, a mobile wall stand, PACS integration, the physicist’s survey and state registration of the unit, and the first service contract

Medical Outfitters prices are all-in for a system delivered and warrantied, with installation and training where the system needs them. If you are replacing a cart rather than adding one, the unit you retire may be worth something against the new one; we buy used imaging equipment.

How Much Does a Used Portable X-Ray Machine Cost?

A used portable X-ray price depends on the detector, the tube and generator condition and the battery before the model name. A refurbished unit from Medical Outfitters, which means inspected, tested to specification and warrantied, runs 20 to 60 percent below the new price of the same class: roughly $12,000 to $35,000 for a handheld or portable and $40,000 to $90,000 for a full-size mobile. As-is used units sit below those bands for buyers with their own service arrangement.

What to check before buying a used portable or mobile X-ray

• Detector: which panel comes with it, its age and drop history, and whether the software license transfers
• Battery: capacity, age and how many exposures a charge delivers on a test
• Tube and generator: exposure count where the system records it, and a test exposure series
• Drive: motorized carts should be driven, not just powered up
• Support status: whether the manufacturer still supports the software and supplies parts
• What is warrantied: a cosmetic refurbishment is covers and paint; a certified refurbishment tests the generator, tube and detector to specification

Refurbished versus OEM certified are not the same thing; the MO Select standard is what the refurbished band describes.

What It Costs to Run a Portable X-Ray Machine

• Service contract Priced per year, with or without the detector; the panel is the fragile component and a dropped panel is the most common large repair on a mobile
• Batteries A consumable on every cart and handheld; plan a replacement cycle
• Calibration and compliance The physicist’s survey, state registration and the quality-control routine
• Charging, storage and a shielding plan A mobile unit still needs a place to live and a radiation safety plan for the areas it is used in

Build the service quote into the purchase decision rather than after it; our service and repair team covers units we sold and units bought elsewhere.

Rent, Lease or Buy a Portable X-Ray

Three routes exist, and the right one depends on how many days a month the unit will work. Renting fits a trial, a cover period or a seasonal need. Leasing spreads a purchase over a term with service included. Buying fits a facility or mobile imaging service that will keep the unit busy.

Mobile imaging services and facilities that scan across several sites often start with a rental and buy once the volume is proven. Tell us the days per month you expect and we will say which route fits and quote it; our mobile imaging page covers the service, and a quote takes a day.

How to Choose a Portable X-Ray for Your Setting

Match the class to the setting:

• Home health, nursing and long-term care: a handheld or portable DR unit, $12,000 to $35,000 refurbished, carried to the patient
• Smaller hospital or bedside service in tight buildings: a compact mobile cart such as the FDR nano
• Hospital ICU, emergency and wards: a full-size mobile, $40,000 to $90,000 refurbished, with the generator for chest work at volume
• Surgery center or orthopedic practice: a hybrid such as the FDR Cross, or a C-arm; see the C-arm cost guide
• Clinic that needs a room, not a cart: a fixed DR room, covered in the X-ray machine cost guide

An X-ray exam is reimbursed the same whichever machine takes it: according to CoveredUSA’s May 2026 national pricing guide Medicare pays about $33 for a plain film in a non-facility setting, which is why bedside and mobile services are run on volume and travel efficiency. Pricing a room or a C-arm as well? See the X-ray machine cost guide, the C-arm machine cost guide and our guide to what size room an X-ray machine needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a portable X-ray machine cost?

A portable or handheld DR unit such as the Fujifilm FDR Xair costs $12,000 to $35,000 refurbished and $30,000 to $65,000 new, delivered and warrantied. A full-size mobile cart for hospital wards is a separate class at $40,000 to $90,000 refurbished or $90,000 to $185,000 new.

What is the price of a mobile X-ray machine?

A full-size mobile digital X-ray such as the Carestream DRX-Revolution or Fujifilm FDR Go costs $40,000 to $90,000 refurbished and $90,000 to $185,000 new. A compact cart such as the Fujifilm FDR nano prices inside the same band, toward its lower half, by generator and detector.

How much does a handheld X-ray machine cost?

A handheld DR unit with a wireless panel, such as the Fujifilm FDR Xair at about 3.5 kg, costs $30,000 to $65,000 new and $12,000 to $35,000 refurbished, delivered and warrantied.

What is the difference between portable and mobile X-ray?

A portable or handheld unit is carried by one person to the patient and runs on a battery with a wireless panel; a mobile X-ray is a motorized cart with a hospital-grade generator that moves between wards. They are different classes with different price bands.

How much does X-ray equipment cost?

By class: a portable or handheld unit $12,000 to $65,000, a mobile cart $40,000 to $185,000 and a fixed DR room $60,000 to $275,000, depending on condition. The detector is the largest single component in every class. The fixed rooms, the room tiers and the digital X-ray machine price list are in our X-ray machine cost guide.

How much does a Carestream DRX-Revolution cost?

A refurbished Carestream DRX-Revolution costs $60,000 to $90,000, delivered and warrantied: $60,000 to $75,000 for a Windows 7 era unit with the DRX-1 panel and $75,000 to $90,000 for a Windows 10 era unit with the DRX Plus panel. New, it is available on request at an estimated $120,000 to $185,000 through Carestream; the compact DRX-Revolution Nano runs $42,000 to $55,000 refurbished.

How much does a Fujifilm FDR Xair cost?

The Fujifilm FDR Xair costs $45,000 to $65,000 new from Medical Outfitters with the FDR D-EVO II panel and tablet, delivered, trained and warrantied; refurbished units, when available, run $22,000 to $35,000. It is the 3.5 kg handheld that defines the portable DR class.

How much does a GE portable X-ray machine cost?

A refurbished GE Optima XR220amx costs $60,000 to $75,000 and an Optima XR240amx $78,000 to $90,000 through MO Select, delivered and warrantied; an AMX 4 or AMX 4+ fitted with a wireless DR panel runs $42,000 to $60,000, and an analog-only AMX is sold as-is used below the band. GE no longer sells the AMX or the XR220 new.

How much does a GE AMX 4 cost?

A GE AMX 4 costs $42,000 to $50,000 refurbished through MO Select with a wireless DR panel and console fitted, delivered and warrantied, and an AMX 4+ $45,000 to $60,000. Without a panel the AMX is an analog film or CR cart sold as-is used below the $40,000 mobile floor, so the panel is what makes it a usable price.

How much does a GE Optima XR220 cost?

A refurbished GE Optima XR220amx costs $60,000 to $75,000, delivered and warrantied, the middle of the $40,000 to $90,000 mobile band; the earlier XR200amx runs $48,000 to $62,000 and the current XR240amx $78,000 to $90,000. GE no longer sells the XR220 new.

How much does a Siemens Mobilett Mira cost?

A refurbished Siemens Mobilett Mira costs $58,000 to $72,000 and a Mobilett Mira Max $68,000 to $80,000 through MO Select, delivered and warrantied; the current Mobilett Elara Max runs $80,000 to $90,000 refurbished and an estimated $125,000 to $170,000 new through Siemens, for comparison only.

Which costs more, a Carestream DRX-Revolution or a Fujifilm FDR Go iQ?

New, the Fujifilm FDR Go iQ costs $140,000 to $185,000 from Medical Outfitters as the authorized dealer, and a new DRX-Revolution is available on request at an estimated $120,000 to $185,000 through Carestream, so the two overlap at the top of the mobile band. Refurbished, the DRX-Revolution runs $60,000 to $90,000 while the Go iQ, launched in the US in 2025, has no refurbished market yet beyond demo or pre-owned units at $80,000 to $90,000 when available.

Is there a home X-ray machine?

There is no consumer X-ray machine for home use: every X-ray unit is a regulated medical device operated by a licensed facility under a state registration. The home X-ray machine that exists is the handheld unit a home health or mobile imaging provider brings to the patient, such as the Fujifilm FDR Xair at $45,000 to $65,000 new, and a mobile imaging company runs a cart in the $40,000 to $90,000 refurbished band.

What is the price of a portable X-ray machine by model?

The price list by model on this page gives a 2026 all-in band for 19 models, from a GE AMX 4 with a DR panel at $42,000 to $50,000 refurbished to the Fujifilm FDR Go iQ at $140,000 to $185,000 new, with the Carestream, Siemens, Shimadzu, Philips, Samsung and Agfa carts in between.

How much does a used portable X-ray machine cost?

A certified refurbished handheld or portable unit runs $12,000 to $35,000 and a refurbished full-size mobile $40,000 to $90,000, delivered and warrantied; as-is used units sit below those bands. Check the detector, the battery, the tube and generator and the software support status before you buy.

Is a refurbished portable X-ray worth it?

Yes, when the generator, tube and detector were tested to specification and the unit carries a warranty. Refurbished saves 20 to 60 percent versus new with the same image quality; a cosmetic refurbishment that only replaces covers is a used unit at a refurbished price.

Can I rent a portable X-ray machine?

Yes. Renting fits a trial, a cover period or a seasonal need, leasing spreads a purchase over a term with service included, and buying fits a facility or mobile service that keeps the unit busy. Tell us the days per month you expect and we will quote the route that fits.

Does a portable X-ray need a shielded room?

No fixed room, but it still needs a radiation safety plan: state registration of the unit, a physicist’s survey, operator training and a plan for the areas it is used in. Fixed rooms need lead shielding designed to NCRP Report 147; our room guide covers that.

What does a portable X-ray quote include?

With the system: the unit or cart, generator and tube, the detector and its workstation or tablet, software, battery and charger, delivery, applications training and the warranty. Per project: extra detectors or holders, a mobile wall stand, PACS integration, the physicist’s survey, state registration and the first service contract.

How long does a portable X-ray machine last?

Plan on a ten-year budget for a cart; the battery is the consumable, the detector is the fragile component and the tube is the wear item. Whether the manufacturer still supports the software matters more than the year of manufacture.

Who buys portable X-ray machines?

Home healthcare providers, mobile imaging services, nursing and long-term care facilities, hospital ICU and emergency departments, urgent care and orthopedic practices, disaster and field responders, and rural clinics whose patients cannot come to a radiology department.