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Bone Microarchitecture Score Calculation

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 77089

This service calculates a score reflecting bone microarchitecture and quality using data from an existing bone density scan, rather than performing a new imaging exam. It's typically used alongside bone density results to give a fuller picture of fracture risk. The ordering provider receives a written interpretation of the score.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bone Microarchitecture Score Calculation cost?

$38.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $38.90 from a physician practice, and about $39.81 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$38.90$33.88 to $44.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$39.81$36.31 to $72.44

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $40 · 10th to 90th $36 to $219Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $30 to $71
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $40professional $39

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$74.13
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$41.69
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$61.66
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$190.55
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$83.18

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 2.7 times more in Alaska than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $38.90 · 47th of 51
AK $100SC $37.15

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.