Bone Density Scan (DEXA) cost at US hospitals
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), axial skeleton · CPT 77080
$33.00
lowest cash price
$407.94
national median
$3,924.03
highest cash price
855
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $33.00–$3,924.03 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($247.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($628.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $472.68 | $561.60 | $634.20 |
| Arizona | 13 | $102.99 | $169.40 | $562.44 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $35.91 | $177.90 | $515.00 |
| California | 82 | $96.80 | $473.20 | $1,341.99 |
| Colorado | 17 | $101.02 | $1,085.90 | $3,707.84 |
| Florida | 78 | $181.20 | $967.20 | $3,924.03 |
| Georgia | 25 | $121.36 | $407.94 | $931.71 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $138.24 | $138.24 | $320.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $175.00 | $461.40 | $778.32 |
| Indiana | 26 | $159.38 | $290.40 | $525.00 |
| Iowa | 28 | $244.40 | $377.56 | $1,371.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $87.20 | $473.85 | $987.10 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $170.40 | $525.00 | $870.60 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $210.60 | $210.60 | $210.60 |
| Maine | 7 | $219.50 | $377.95 | $956.80 |
| Maryland | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $143.75 | $371.00 | $681.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $144.43 | $432.00 | $819.20 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $79.20 | $238.77 | $384.75 |
| Missouri | 21 | $33.00 | $256.30 | $497.90 |
| Montana | 2 | $344.00 | $344.00 | $368.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $280.14 | $325.97 | $1,132.12 |
| Nevada | 1 | $338.75 | $338.75 | $338.75 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,000.90 | $1,000.90 | $1,000.90 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $116.22 | $162.92 | $268.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $477.12 | $477.12 | $477.12 |
| New York | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $1,960.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $413.48 | $413.48 | $936.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $230.40 | $242.40 | $474.40 |
| Ohio | 64 | $186.60 | $470.80 | $768.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $51.68 | $333.45 | $652.02 |
| Oregon | 13 | $35.10 | $307.50 | $495.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | $162.50 | $240.00 | $351.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $182.50 | $337.80 | $1,555.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $472.80 | $503.20 | $594.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $77.28 | $111.54 | $1,510.32 |
| Texas | 110 | $197.82 | $415.80 | $2,568.33 |
| Virginia | 42 | $77.28 | $588.00 | $2,456.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $196.00 | $355.20 | $672.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $170.40 | $338.00 | $694.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $117.99 | $447.50 | $948.54 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $319.62 | $343.68 | $347.76 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $33.00 | $3.69 – $20.90 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $35.10 | $6.75 – $21.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $35.91 | $50.46 – $195.98 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $51.68 | $42.61 – $239.27 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $77.28 | $55.50 – $142.69 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $77.28 | $55.50 – $142.69 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $77.28 | $55.50 – $162.93 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $78.75 | $42.89 – $238.03 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $78.75 | $55.50 – $206.93 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $78.75 | $25.73 – $212.67 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $78.75 | $35.74 – $206.78 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $78.75 | $42.89 – $238.03 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $78.75 | $55.50 – $227.64 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $78.75 | $55.50 – $212.67 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $78.75 | $55.50 – $222.37 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $78.75 | $35.74 – $244.81 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $78.75 | $55.50 – $222.37 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $78.75 | $55.50 – $222.37 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $78.75 | $55.50 – $206.78 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $79.20 | $96.30 – $218.86 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $87.20 | $8.13 – $275.38 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $94.64 | $40.51 – $304.20 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $96.00 | $54.84 – $194.20 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $96.80 | $9.61 – $302.54 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $98.02 | $40.51 – $304.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $98.15 | $35.33 – $240.32 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $99.59 | $89.59 – $352.03 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $101.02 | $73.76 – $272.65 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $101.40 | $36.65 – $304.20 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $101.40 | $40.51 – $114.15 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $102.99 | $53.53 – $353.60 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $108.16 | $40.51 – $304.20 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $109.34 | $12.46 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $109.34 | $12.46 – $227.59 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $109.34 | $12.46 – $243.74 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $109.34 | $12.46 – $100.62 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $109.34 | $12.46 – $87.75 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $109.34 | $12.46 – $31.27 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $111.54 | $40.51 – $304.20 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $111.54 | $40.51 – $304.20 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $111.54 | $40.51 – $304.20 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $111.54 | $40.51 – $304.20 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $114.77 | $54.84 – $194.20 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $115.36 | $79.00 – $331.50 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $71.80 – $153.16 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $71.80 – $153.16 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $86.67 – $295.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $71.80 – $150.51 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $71.80 – $295.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $75.52 – $295.04 |