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.