Your Medicare Coverage

Is your test, item, or service covered?

Bone mass measurement (bone density)

How often is it covered?

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers this once every 24 months (more often if medically necessary).

Who's eligible?

All qualified people with Medicare who are at risk for osteoporosis and meet 1 of the following 5 criteria are covered:

  • A woman whose doctor is treating her for estrogen-deficiency and at risk for osteoporosis based on her medical history or other findings
  • A person with vertebral abnormalities as demonstrated by an X-ray
  • A person getting steroid treatments
  • A person with hyperparathyroidism
  • A person taking an osteoporosis drug

Your costs in Original Medicare

You pay nothing for this test if the doctor accepts assignment.

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