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Bone Density Scan (Spine and Hip)

Alaska rates for HCPCS 77080

A low-radiation scan that measures bone mineral density, most commonly at the spine and hip, to check for osteoporosis or thinning bones. It's a quick, painless test that compares a patient's bone density to expected values for a healthy young adult, helping estimate fracture risk. It's typically used for screening or monitoring bone health over time, not for imaging soft tissue or organs.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Bone Density Scan (Spine and Hip) cost?

$117

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $112 from a physician practice, and about $389 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$112$95.50 to $158
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$389$141 to $646

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $389 · 10th to 90th $112 to $708Professionalmedian $112 · 10th to 90th $60 to $178
$50$100$200$500facility $389professional $112

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$173.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$131.83
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$707.95
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$234.42
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$53.70
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$173.78
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$38.02
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$120.23
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$478.63
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$151.36

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Vermont than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 2nd of 51

$117

VT $135FL $32.36

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.