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
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $628.00 $66.73 – $140.63
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $628.00 $58.42 – $140.69
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $634.20 $101.87 – $304.15
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $636.48 $44.81 – $884.00
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital IL 60190, IL $637.00 not published
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL $637.00 not published
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL $637.00 not published
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $637.00 not published
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL $637.00 not published
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL $637.00 not published
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL $637.00 not published
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $637.00 not published
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $638.00 $105.02 – $204.79
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $638.00 $105.02 – $420.09
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $638.00 $105.02 – $204.79
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $638.00 $105.02 – $204.79
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $638.00 $74.74 – $204.79
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $638.00 $105.02 – $210.04
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $638.00 $119.08 – $119.08
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $638.00 $105.02 – $204.79
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $649.20 not published
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth, VA $649.20 not published
Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $649.20 not published
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $652.02 $42.61 – $215.17
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $653.90 $8.38 – $780.30
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $665.45 $9.32 – $18.98
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $672.70 $63.11 – $438.23
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Watervliet, MI $681.00 $105.30 – $157.95
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph, MI $681.00 $104.17 – $448.31
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $681.26 $103.72 – $238.49
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $682.20 $61.48 – $61.48
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $694.00 $6.95 – $622.48
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $698.00 $3.58 – $698.00
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA $698.00 $98.96 – $698.00
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $698.99 $98.09 – $98.09
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL Irving, TX $709.70 $39.09 – $110.78
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $725.68 $111.90 – $248.11
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Mattoon, IL $729.36 $44.81 – $1,013.00
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, OH $731.40 not published
Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH $731.40 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $731.40 not published
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $735.60 not published
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $739.73 not published
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $741.84 $39.76 – $199.70
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $757.00 $37.14 – $277.35
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $757.00 $37.14 – $283.56
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $757.00 $37.14 – $284.03
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX $757.00 $37.14 – $283.56
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $757.00 $37.14 – $283.56
Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TX $757.00 $43.00 – $262.56

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