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Bone Density Scan (Spine and Hip)

Maryland 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?

$39.81

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $39.81 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $34.67 to $51.29.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $43 · 10th to 90th $43 to $50Professionalmedian $40 · 10th to 90th $31 to $93
$50$100$200facility $43professional $40

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
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$16.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$77.62
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$50.12
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.72
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$93.33
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$83.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$14.45
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$22.39
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$109.65
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$66.07
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$14.79
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$51.29
1 more rate with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
FX · Film X-ray
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Vermont than in Utah. 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.

Maryland· 45th of 51

$39.81

VT $135UT $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.