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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $447.50 | not published |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $449.80 | $96.27 – $613.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $450.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $452.25 | $8.68 – $271.35 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $452.25 | $8.68 – $297.92 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $452.80 | $58.38 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $452.80 | $58.38 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $452.80 | $58.38 – $333.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $452.80 | $58.38 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $452.80 | $58.38 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $452.80 | $58.38 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $452.80 | $58.38 – $333.26 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $453.70 | $276.34 – $698.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $453.70 | $266.78 – $698.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $453.70 | $359.26 – $729.55 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $455.10 | $103.72 – $182.21 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $457.00 | $9.32 – $382.51 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $457.08 | $33.46 – $963.50 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $458.64 | $51.24 – $113.76 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $461.40 | $73.13 – $114.27 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $462.18 | $34.23 – $154.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $463.20 | $7.29 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $463.20 | $7.29 – $250.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $463.68 | $44.81 – $644.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $464.10 | $18.00 – $95.11 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $469.09 | $34.27 – $628.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $470.12 | $8.68 – $220.37 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $470.80 | $89.63 – $147.89 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $471.81 | $88.62 – $678.86 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $472.00 | $168.15 – $531.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $472.68 | $315.69 – $470.70 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $472.80 | $202.12 – $531.90 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $473.09 | $103.72 – $233.19 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $473.09 | $103.72 – $286.15 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $473.20 | $96.00 – $96.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $473.85 | $59.96 – $455.25 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $474.40 | $143.57 – $533.70 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $474.40 | $143.57 – $533.70 |