Bone Scan Cost with Medicare (2026)

Nuclear imaging to detect bone abnormalities.

$1,000

National Avg Cost

$800

Medicare Pays

$200

Patient Pays

Imaging

Bone Scan Cost by State

#	State	Average Cost	Medicare Pays	Patient Pays
1	Minnesota	$1,241	$993	$248
2	South Carolina	$1,220	$976	$244
3	Mississippi	$1,217	$974	$243
4	Maryland	$1,217	$973	$243
5	Wyoming	$1,215	$972	$243
6	Ohio	$1,203	$962	$241
7	New York	$1,200	$960	$240
8	Texas	$1,192	$954	$239
9	Delaware	$1,184	$947	$237
10	Nevada	$1,159	$927	$232
11	North Dakota	$1,154	$923	$231
12	Illinois	$1,151	$921	$230
13	Connecticut	$1,148	$918	$230
14	Florida	$1,121	$897	$224
15	West Virginia	$1,114	$891	$223
16	Rhode Island	$1,098	$879	$220
17	Oklahoma	$1,092	$874	$218
18	New Jersey	$1,083	$866	$217
19	Alabama	$1,047	$837	$209
20	Wisconsin	$1,023	$819	$205
21	Hawaii	$1,019	$815	$204
22	Arkansas	$998	$799	$200
23	North Carolina	$992	$794	$198
24	New Mexico	$987	$790	$197
25	Louisiana	$984	$787	$197
26	Massachusetts	$971	$777	$194
27	Iowa	$970	$776	$194
28	Utah	$968	$775	$194
29	Alaska	$963	$770	$193
30	Tennessee	$945	$756	$189
31	Oregon	$931	$745	$186
32	New Hampshire	$925	$740	$185
33	Pennsylvania	$904	$723	$181
34	Idaho	$889	$711	$178
35	California	$881	$705	$176
36	Virginia	$873	$699	$175
37	Kansas	$859	$687	$172
38	Arizona	$853	$682	$171
39	Michigan	$843	$675	$169
40	Vermont	$841	$673	$168
41	Kentucky	$828	$662	$166
42	Montana	$825	$660	$165
43	Indiana	$824	$659	$165
44	Missouri	$796	$637	$159
45	Georgia	$792	$634	$159
46	Maine	$784	$627	$157
47	Colorado	$782	$626	$156
48	South Dakota	$782	$626	$156
49	Washington	$776	$621	$155
50	Nebraska	$752	$602	$150

How much does a Bone Scan cost with Medicare?

The national average cost for Bone Scan is $1,000. Medicare typically pays $800, leaving a patient responsibility of $200.

Does Medicare cover Bone Scan?

Yes, Medicare covers Bone Scan. The average Medicare payment is $800 out of a total cost of $1,000.

What category is Bone Scan?

Bone Scan is classified as a imaging procedure.