Bone Density Scan (DEXA) cost at US hospitals

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), axial skeleton · CPT 77080

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Bone Density Scan (DEXA)

A DEXA scan measures how much mineral is packed into bone, using a very low dose of X-rays. This code covers the central version — hip and lower spine — which is the one used to diagnose osteoporosis. You lie still on a table for about ten minutes and nothing touches you.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$33.00

Mercy Primary Care - Bernie — Bernie, MO

Most expensive published cash price

$3,924.03

HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL — BROOKSVILLE, FL

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
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $413.48 $8.20 – $760.79
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $413.48 $8.20 – $744.26
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $43.00
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $43.00
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $42.22
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $42.22
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $43.00
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $43.00
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $43.00
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $42.22
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $42.22
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $42.22
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $42.22
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $42.22
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $43.00
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $43.00
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $415.80 $39.09 – $43.00
St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital Houston, TX $416.50 $38.09 – $1,190.00
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston, TX $416.50 $36.76 – $1,190.00
St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $416.50 $38.09 – $1,190.00
St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital Spring, TX $416.50 $38.09 – $1,190.00
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX $416.50 $38.09 – $1,190.00
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf, IA $417.29 $8.68 – $204.47
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline Rock Island, IL $417.29 $8.68 – $230.03
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine Muscatine, IA $417.29 $8.68 – $213.86
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $419.25 $35.33 – $248.00
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $419.25 $35.33 – $240.32
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $420.00 $81.09 – $161.25
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $420.00 $81.09 – $161.25
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $421.06 $117.54 – $1,072.41
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $423.00 $30.23 – $380.87
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $423.15 $66.14 – $66.14
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $426.40 $107.35 – $109.50
Southeastern Medical Center Cambridge, OH $429.65 $98.91 – $102.86
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $432.00 $111.66 – $486.00
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $432.00 $111.66 – $486.00
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $434.61 $33.09 – $344.04
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $438.00 $7.29 – $250.00
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $438.87 $64.30 – $210.47
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center Mendota, IL $441.60 not published
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $444.00 not published
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $447.48 $9.54 – $668.71
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $447.50 not published
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $447.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $447.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $447.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $447.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $447.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $447.50 not published
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $447.50 not published

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