The price on a C-arm listing is only the first line of the budget. For a clinic or surgery center in Socorro or anywhere in the El Paso area, shipping across the state, Texas registration, physicist testing and service all add to it. Budgeting for them up front avoids a machine that sits in its crate waiting for the next approval. For C-arm models and service across Texas, see our C-arm sales, repair and rental page.
Everything you will pay for
| Cost | When | What to ask |
|---|---|---|
| The C-arm and monitor cart | Once | Is it refurbished with a test record, and what warranty comes with it? |
| Freight and delivery | Once | Crating, liftgate, inside delivery and insurance in transit |
| Installation by a DSHS-registered company | Once | Who installs locally, and what their visit includes |
| Equipment performance evaluation | Within 30 days of installation, then on the DSHS schedule | Book a licensed medical physicist before delivery |
| Radiation protection for the room | Once, before use | Does your physicist need to review shielding? |
| Protective equipment | Once, then replacement | Lead aprons, thyroid shields and eyewear for each person in the room |
| A radiolucent table | Once | Does your current table let the C rotate and image through it? |
| Preventive maintenance | Every year | Contract or per visit, on the manufacturer's schedule |
| Repairs and parts | As needed | Cost and lead time for a tube, monitor or detector on this model |
| Connection to your records system | Once | Is DICOM output installed and working on this unit? |
Costs buyers most often forget
- The physicist's evaluation and travel, booked late and paid at short notice.
- A replacement monitor on an older system whose original screens are no longer made.
- Downtime: if the C-arm fails and there is no local service plan, cases are cancelled while you wait.
How to keep the total down
- Buy for your procedures, not for every option. A standard 9-inch system costs less than a vascular or cardiac configuration and suits most orthopedic and pain work.
- Choose refurbished over as-is, so the first repair bill is not part of the purchase. Our guide to refurbished versus used C-arms explains the difference.
- Line up local service before delivery, and ask what parts for this model cost and how fast they arrive.
- Plan the paperwork early using our El Paso C-arm buying guide, so the machine is earning from its first week.
Send us your procedures and timeline and we will quote the machine along with the delivery options to Socorro or El Paso. Call (469) 767-8853 or send us a request.
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