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Bone Mass Measurement
 

You pay 20% of Medicare-approved amounts.

Medicare covers bone mass measurement if you meet certain conditions:
1. This test must be ordered by a doctor or qualified practitioner who is treating you.
2. Every two years or more frequently if medically necessary.
3. You must meet one or more of the conditions below:

• Women who are being treated for low estrogen levels and are at clinical risk for osteoporosis, based on their medical history and other findings.
• Men and women whose x-rays show previous fractures.
• Men and women on prednisone or steroid-type drugs or who are planning to begin such treatment.
• Men and women diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism.
• Men and women being treated with a drug for osteoporosis, to see if the therapy is working.

Medicare is the name given to a health insurance program administered by the United States government, covering people who are either age 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria.