The CPT code for a DEXA scan is 77080 for the axial skeleton and 77081 for the appendicular skeleton.
v82.81- screening for osteoporosis
78264
77080
78227
Bone density
You can bill CPT 78223 if documentation includes gallbladder study.
78708
74170
It is for a DEXA scan, which is used to measure a woman's bone density..if she has the beginnings of, or a more advanced case of osteoporosis.
70470
The DEXA bone scan exposes the patient to only a small amount of radiation-about one-fiftieth that of a chest x ray, or about the amount you get from taking a cross-country airplane flight.
The main purpose of a DEXA scan is to measure bone marrow density. It can be used to look at the spine and all extremities, including arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet and toes.