An evaluation first
Your provider takes the history and works out whether imaging would genuinely change your management.
Everyday medical care
Imaging, when it will change something.
X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI — each answers a different question, and the wrong one costs you time and money without telling you anything. A visit is where a physician works out whether imaging would actually change the plan, and orders it when the evaluation supports that.
Book a Visit
$79
one-time visit · full total shown before you confirm
- No insurance and no membership required
- A physician licensed in the state where you are located
- Video, phone, messaging, or in person where offered
What the visit covers
The right study, or none at all.
Imaging is not a reassurance service. It is useful when the result would change what happens next.
Choosing the right study
X-ray, ultrasound, CT, and MRI answer different questions. Ordering the wrong one is a common and expensive mistake.
Orders when clinically indicated
When imaging is appropriate, your provider can place the order for you to complete at a facility.
Prior imaging reviewed
Upload reports from previous studies and your provider can go through what they said and what it means now.
A plan around the result
What the result would mean either way, and what happens next in each case — decided before you go, not after.
Honest triage
If what you describe belongs in an emergency department today, your provider will tell you that immediately.
How it works
Three steps, start to finish.
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Tell us what you need
Describe the injury or symptom, upload any prior imaging reports, choose a visit format, and confirm your details.
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Meet your provider
A physician licensed in the state where you are located evaluates you and explains whether imaging is appropriate and which study fits.
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Keep everything together
Any order and your visit notes stay in your account, and you can upload the report when it comes back.
Before your visit
What to have ready
None of this is required — it just makes the visit faster and the plan better.
- Where and when the injury or symptom started, and what you were doing
- Any prior imaging reports, discs, or radiology results you have
- Whether you have metal implants, a pacemaker, or could be pregnant
- Your current medications, especially blood thinners
- What has already been tried, and whether it helped
Straight answers
What this visit will not do
We would rather tell you this now than after you have paid for a visit.
- We do not perform imaging. Orders are placed during the visit and the study is completed at an imaging facility.
- Emergencies come first. Obvious deformity, exposed bone, inability to bear weight, a head injury with confusion, or severe abdominal pain belongs in an emergency department — not in an online visit.
- Facility charges are separate and vary widely. Imaging is billed by the facility, not by NextDayDoctor, and prices differ enormously between them.
- Your provider reviews the radiologist's report with you. They do not re-read the images themselves.
- Some studies require an in-person evaluation or specialist involvement before they are appropriate to order.
Visit formats
Meet the way that fits your day.
Which formats are open to you depends on the provider, the service, and where you are located. You will see the options actually available to you when you book.
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Secure video
Face to face with your provider from wherever you are.
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Phone
No app, no camera, no setup — just a call.
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Secure messaging
Write out what is going on and reply when you are able.
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In person
Offered by some providers for some services and locations.
Frequently asked
Common questions about imaging.
01 Can you order an X-ray for me?
When the evaluation supports it, yes. Whether imaging is appropriate — and which study answers your question — is a clinical decision your provider makes during the visit.
02 How much does the imaging cost?
That is set by the imaging facility and billed separately from the visit. Costs vary dramatically by facility and location, so it is genuinely worth calling a few and asking.
03 I think I broke something. Should I book a visit?
If there is obvious deformity, exposed bone, you cannot bear weight, or you have numbness or loss of circulation, go to an emergency department now. For less severe injuries, a visit is a reasonable place to start.
04 Can you read my scan?
Your provider can review the radiologist's report with you and explain what it means for your care. They do not re-read the images themselves — that is the radiologist's role.
05 Do I need a referral for imaging?
Requirements depend on the facility and, if you are using insurance, on your plan. Your provider will discuss what is likely to be needed where you are.
