Bone density test fees 2026: price comparison across 11 private hospitals
At the 11 Hong Kong private hospitals checked by Book a Doctor, a bone density test costs about HK$1,100 to HK$2,750 (mostly outpatient prices; inpatient charges are calculated separately by room class).
How much does a bone density test cost at each hospital?
The table below lists the bone density test fees published on the websites of the 11 Hong Kong private hospitals checked by this site, not every institution in Hong Kong.
Compiled by this site: a bone density test costs about HK$1,100 to HK$2,750; plans that include a bone density test cost about HK$1,240 to HK$2,900. Pricing bases differ between hospitals (outpatient, standard room or a single fee), so rely on the notes when comparing.
How this list was put together: an institution is listed when it publishes this fee on its own website and this site has checked the figures against that fee schedule. The rows are in a fixed order, not in order of price; this site does not recommend any institution, the order says nothing about quality, and the list is not every institution in Hong Kong.
| Institution | Bone density test | Plans that include a bone density test | Pricing basis and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUHK Medical Centre | HK$1,600 (two sites) | — | Outpatient price |
| Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong | HK$1,980 | — | Outpatient price; outpatient fee reduced by 30% for patients with a Hospital Authority referral |
| Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital | HK$2,750 | — | Outpatient / general ward price |
| Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road | HK$1,553 (lumbar spine and hip) | HK$2,900 (Bone Health Assessment Plan) | Outpatient price; the plan includes a doctor's consultation and blood tests |
| Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan | HK$1,200 (lumbar spine and hip) | — | Outpatient price |
| St. Paul's Hospital | HK$1,350 (two sites) | — | Outpatient price |
| Hong Kong Baptist Hospital | HK$1,100 (lumbar spine and hip) | HK$1,240 (Cholesterol, DM & Osteoporosis Plan) | HKBH Ambulatory Medical Centre (Kwun Tong) fee; Hospital Authority referral fee HK$770; Bones & Joints Health Plan HK$1,370 |
| Canossa Hospital (Caritas) | HK$1,295 | — | Outpatient price |
| Union Hospital | HK$1,550 (lumbar spine and hip) | — | The fee schedule lists only one price |
| Matilda International Hospital | HK$1,210 | — | Hospital standard room price |
| St. Teresa's Hospital | — | HK$2,880 (Osteoporosis Screening Plan) | Special price of the Health Screening and Diagnostic Centre package; original price HK$5,205 |
Bone density test fees, hospital by hospital
CUHK Medical Centre bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$1,600 (two sites) (outpatient price; effective 1 November 2025).
Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$1,980 (outpatient price; outpatient fee reduced by 30% for patients with a Hospital Authority referral; effective 1 January 2026).
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$2,750 (outpatient / general ward price; effective 1 August 2026).
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$1,553 (lumbar spine and hip); Plans that include a bone density test: HK$2,900 (Bone Health Assessment Plan) (outpatient price; the plan includes a doctor's consultation and blood tests; effective 1 January 2026, effective 14 August 2026).
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$1,200 (lumbar spine and hip) (outpatient price; effective 1 June 2026).
St. Paul's Hospital bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$1,350 (two sites) (outpatient price).
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$1,100 (lumbar spine and hip); Plans that include a bone density test: HK$1,240 (Cholesterol, DM & Osteoporosis Plan) (HKBH Ambulatory Medical Centre (Kwun Tong) fee; Hospital Authority referral fee HK$770; Bones & Joints Health Plan HK$1,370; revised 8 September 2025).
Canossa Hospital (Caritas) bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$1,295 (outpatient price; effective 1 April 2026).
Union Hospital bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$1,550 (lumbar spine and hip) (the fee schedule lists only one price; effective 10 June 2026).
Matilda International Hospital bone density test fees: Bone density test: HK$1,210 (Hospital standard room price; effective 1 February 2026).
St. Teresa's Hospital bone density test fees: Plans that include a bone density test: HK$2,880 (Osteoporosis Screening Plan) (special price of the Health Screening and Diagnostic Centre package; original price HK$5,205; effective 1 July 2026).
What do the fees include?
The figures in the table are the hospitals' examination fees. Most hospitals list separate prices for outpatients and for each class of ward by patient status, and inpatient charges rise with the room class; some hospitals state that fees are adjusted for examinations outside office hours or in an emergency.
A bone density test generally measures two sites, the lumbar spine and the hip; plans also include a doctor's consultation or blood tests, and what they include varies.
What should I ask before booking?
Which sites are measured? Does the fee include the doctor explaining the report?
Which blood tests does the plan include?
Is the fee different outside office hours or on holidays?
Can the medical insurance pay the hospital directly?
For how to pay with medical insurance, see using medical insurance for a private specialist; for health check plan fees, see health check package fees; for other tests: X-ray, mammogram, blood tests, ultrasound, CT, MRI.
Frequently asked questions
Why do bone density test fees at private hospitals differ so much?
Each hospital sets its own fees, with different prices for outpatients and each class of ward, and some hospitals adjust fees for examinations outside office hours or in an emergency.
What is the difference between a bone density test plan and a single test?
A plan includes a doctor's consultation or blood tests as well as the bone density test; for example, Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road's Bone Health Assessment Plan at HK$2,900 includes a doctor's consultation and blood tests. A single test is the scan fee only.