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How Much Does Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT 77080 — Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine

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Average Medicare Payment

$22.01

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$60.1M

Services (2023)

2.8M

Price Change (2014–2023)

-32.5%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2014$32.63$70.4M2.3M—
2015$27.27$56.1M2.2M-16.4%
2016$26.14$57.7M2.3M-4.1%
2017$25.71$60.4M2.5M-1.6%
2018$25.98$63.1M2.6M+1.1%
2019$24.80$63.5M2.7M-4.5%
2020$24.16$49.9M2.1M-2.6%
2021$23.26$61.3M2.7M-3.7%
2022$22.37$57.3M2.6M-3.8%
2023$22.01$60.1M2.8M-1.6%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 4.6x more than the cheapest for this procedure. GU averages $41.55 vs AA at $8.95.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
GU$41.55$61.1K1.5K3
MD$34.99$3.0M84.3K325
VI$32.40$8.8K2711
PR$31.97$88.1K2.8K63
NJ$31.32$2.7M87.4K449
DC$29.48$309.7K10.5K39
NY$29.26$4.7M159.0K851
NV$29.05$649.8K22.4K158
CA$28.44$7.3M255.9K1.2K
FL$28.20$5.8M204.7K1.1K
HI$27.19$255.5K9.4K44
AZ$27.16$1.7M62.8K223
CO$26.71$1.2M44.1K299
WY$26.48$123.0K4.6K29
CT$24.54$754.0K30.7K198
WA$23.77$1.4M58.9K319
TX$22.24$4.1M185.0K1.4K
AK$22.09$178.8K8.1K51
NM$21.89$355.5K16.2K71
NC$21.18$2.3M106.6K818
KS$20.91$782.1K37.4K337
RI$20.55$238.8K11.6K81
VA$20.24$1.8M87.5K478
AL$20.22$705.9K34.9K478
DE$19.86$397.8K20.0K29
TN$19.07$1.3M68.1K670
NE$18.53$446.4K24.1K167
MA$17.99$1.3M73.6K353
AR$17.97$522.0K29.1K241
MO$17.89$1.3M73.2K473
IA$17.20$659.9K38.4K225
GA$17.12$1.3M73.6K635
MS$17.09$409.2K24.0K192
UT$16.63$279.6K16.8K177
MN$16.56$797.7K48.2K410
OK$16.44$521.7K31.7K250
SC$16.25$814.3K50.1K321
MT$16.05$144.6K9.0K51
LA$15.91$540.3K34.0K363
IL$15.82$1.8M113.3K633
OR$15.75$468.2K29.7K220
WI$15.53$741.9K47.8K347
KY$15.40$465.7K30.2K250
NH$15.16$235.3K15.5K118
ND$14.89$175.6K11.8K46
MI$14.05$948.4K67.5K390
SD$13.94$167.3K12.0K84
IN$13.92$850.2K61.1K306
PA$13.35$1.6M120.0K424
ID$12.83$180.5K14.1K97
OH$12.73$1.1M88.0K581

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Patrick AloreDiagnostic RadiologyCA$301.4K10.7K$28.06
Steven MendelsohnDiagnostic RadiologyNY$200.2K4.3K$46.53
Robert KrupaDiagnostic RadiologyFL$172.0K4.9K$35.06
Guy BassisDiagnostic RadiologyNY$161.2K3.5K$46.56
Omid BendavidDiagnostic RadiologyCA$157.5K3.5K$44.54
Penny VandestreekNuclear MedicineCA$157.0K3.7K$42.37
Wendy WhittickDiagnostic RadiologyFL$153.4K4.0K$38.39
Frederick WeilandNuclear MedicineCA$151.1K3.6K$42.36
Jessica BrantleyPhysician AssistantAZ$147.5K4.8K$31.02
Sergio DromiDiagnostic RadiologyFL$134.3K3.5K$38.35
Donald LovelessObstetrics & GynecologyOK$126.7K3.9K$32.30
Artin AharonianDiagnostic RadiologyMD$125.5K2.8K$44.20
Gary WilliamsRheumatologyCA$121.4K2.8K$43.08
Ferris GinsbergDiagnostic RadiologyNJ$121.0K3.7K$32.61
Steven HendersonDiagnostic RadiologyCA$115.9K2.6K$44.19
John MelnickDiagnostic RadiologyNY$115.9K3.3K$34.76
Stacy JacobsDiagnostic RadiologyNY$113.7K2.5K$46.09
Ulrike HamperDiagnostic RadiologyMD$110.9K2.6K$42.35
David ChenDiagnostic RadiologyCA$108.6K2.4K$44.65
Stephen MuehlenbeinDiagnostic RadiologyFL$108.2K2.9K$37.34

🤔 Is Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine Overpriced?

The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 77080. With a 4.6x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.

While costs have decreased 32.5% since 2014, the wide state-by-state variation suggests the pricing formula may not adequately account for regional differences.

This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.