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Bone Density Scan (Spine and Hip)

Oregon 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?

$75.86

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $75.86 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $79.43 from a physician practice, and about $69.18 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$79.43$60.26 to $107
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$69.18$44.67 to $117

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $69 · 10th to 90th $19 to $372Professionalmedian $79 · 10th to 90th $46 to $138
$20$50$100$200$500facility $69professional $79

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$19.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$107.15
HealthNet
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$112.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$25.12
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$87.10
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$489.78
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$467.74
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$190.55
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$29.51
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$117.49
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$89.13
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$74.13
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$346.74
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$138.04
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$27.54
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$125.89
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$501.19
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$109.65
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$25.70
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$83.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$104.71

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon· 12th of 51

$75.86

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.