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
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

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