WellStar Offers Self-Pay Bone Density Scans

WellStar is now offering Dexa bone density scans for $150, with no physician order required. Medicare/Medicaid and most insurance companies only allow the test once every two years, and require a physician order. Now people at high risk (women over 40 or postmenopausal, with pre-existing conditions, or a family history) can take advantage of this low-cost screening and seek treatment if necessary.

The scan takes no more than 15 minutes; fully clothed patients lie prone on a machine that scans their hip and spine. Results are immediate and patients receive a printed report. The scans are offered at Marietta Primary Care, East Paulding Primary Care, South Cobb Primary Care and Douglas Medical Center. Call 770-420-1720 to schedule an appointment.