Procedure · Updated Aug 1, 2026

Bone density scan: CPT code and Medicare rate

A DEXA scan of the hip and spine, used to screen for or monitor osteoporosis—typically repeated every one to two years in at-risk patients.

Also called: dexa scan, dxa scan, osteoporosis test, bone scan for osteoporosis.

Usually billed as

77080 Central Bone Density Study

Office (non-facility): $39.41
Facility: $39.41

National amounts for the Q4 2026 release (October 1 – December 31, 2026), using geographic index values of 1.000. Your local rate differs; the code page has the locality breakdown.

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Bone density scan: which code is it?

77080—Central Bone Density Study. A DEXA scan of the hip and spine, used to screen for or monitor osteoporosis—typically repeated every one to two years in at-risk patients.

Bone density scan: how much does Medicare pay?

Nationally, the Q4 2026 Physician Fee Schedule pays $39.41 in an office (non-facility) setting and $39.41 in a facility setting for 77080. Your local amount differs—the national figure applies geographic index values of 1.000, and Medicare then pays 80% of the allowed amount after the deductible is met.

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