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
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $552.96 $114.29 – $248.76
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $557.70 $8.68 – $204.95
O'Bleness Hospital Athens, OH $558.35 $99.82 – $100.82
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $559.80 $9.11 – $56.47
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak, AK $561.60 not published
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $562.44 $17.85 – $42.81
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $565.60 not published
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $566.00 $106.34 – $745.99
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $566.00 $106.34 – $745.99
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $566.00 $106.34 – $745.99
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $566.00 $106.34 – $745.99
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $566.00 $106.34 – $745.99
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX $567.84 $117.93 – $117.93
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX $567.84 $105.02 – $168.04
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $571.20 not published
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) Panama City, FL $575.60 $94.06 – $235.69
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $576.00 $30.23 – $392.12
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $578.50 $104.87 – $107.95
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $580.80 $111.66 – $653.40
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $581.70 $97.42 – $215.52
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $581.75 $94.70 – $240.32
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $584.50 $30.63 – $355.50
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $585.00 not published
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $586.08 $44.81 – $280.08
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $588.00 $104.04 – $107.10
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $588.00 $104.04 – $107.10
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $588.00 $104.04 – $107.10
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $588.00 $104.04 – $107.10
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $588.00 $59.09 – $107.10
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $588.00 $104.04 – $219.65
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $588.00 $104.04 – $107.10
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH $591.00 $98.91 – $197.82
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake, SD $591.20 $379.11 – $665.10
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $592.02 $34.86 – $456.60
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $592.02 $34.86 – $456.60
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $592.02 $36.15 – $456.60
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $592.02 $106.81 – $495.60
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain, SD $594.40 $254.11 – $668.70
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $594.77 not published
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $596.70 $7.50 – $459.00
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $596.70 $8.97 – $734.40
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $605.25 $103.72 – $217.73
NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD, TN $615.31 $34.23 – $154.52
STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER Smyrna, TN $615.57 $34.23 – $154.52
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $616.80 $112.03 – $114.27
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $617.61 $145.47 – $716.73
HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION Denver, CO $625.27 $169.18 – $245.18
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $628.00 $58.55 – $140.69
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $628.00 $62.03 – $140.69
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $628.00 $59.08 – $140.69

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