Why do they say “it costs the hospital to use the machine” when the hospital owns the machine?

Question

It always confused me. A hospital has an MRI or some other machine, and you hear they try to use it as little as possible to cut costs, because it costs them this or that amount per usage. But why would that be if they own it?

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Answer 1

I think if a hospital owns an MRI, it would be in constant use. They do have to pay for technicians to run the machine and doctors to interpret the results.

That said, sometimes doctors don’t take patient concerns seriously. If you think you have symptoms that make an MRI necessary, try a different doctor. You have to be an advocate for yourself