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
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Souhtlake, TX $757.00 $37.14 – $284.03
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $760.80 not published
Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH $768.00 not published
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $768.00 not published
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE PARKER, CO $777.00 $23.39 – $268.17
HSHS St. John's Hospital IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL $778.32 $47.71 – $1,081.00
OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER Oviedo, FL $792.54 $215.04 – $245.18
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX $802.25 $36.45 – $110.78
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $804.00 $43.65 – $280.20
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $804.00 $43.65 – $280.20
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $804.00 $55.57 – $55.57
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $804.00 $43.65 – $280.20
Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA $804.00 $43.65 – $280.20
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Atlanta, GA $804.00 $43.65 – $280.20
Emory University Hospital Ne, GA $804.00 $43.65 – $280.20
Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA $804.00 $43.65 – $280.20
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook, MN $819.20 $111.66 – $921.60
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy, MN $819.20 $111.66 – $921.60
MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL Frisco, TX $838.36 $39.09 – $115.18
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX $841.67 $39.09 – $110.78
Adventhealth Fish Memorial Orange City, FL $841.76 $103.72 – $207.78
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $859.38 $8.74 – $335.16
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $870.60 not published
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL PARRISH, FL $873.62 $213.46 – $217.95
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $898.20 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $898.20 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $898.20 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $898.20 not published
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $909.72 $105.02 – $304.15
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $909.72 $133.55 – $333.97
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $909.72 not published
Adventhealth Redmond Rome, GA $931.71 $64.30 – $302.06
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $936.00 $99.93 – $249.52
Adventhealth Durand Durand, WI $948.54 not published
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $956.80 $9.32 – $891.74
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $967.20 $109.17 – $199.35
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $987.10 $44.40 – $287.04
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $987.10 $44.40 – $287.04
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $987.10 $44.40 – $196.15
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $1,000.90 $8.97 – $560.66
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $1,018.47 $148.44 – $842.45
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $1,056.35 $34.27 – $701.92
SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER ANTIOCH, TN $1,060.22 $34.23 – $154.52
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $1,085.90 $55.23 – $204.02
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $1,085.90 $55.23 – $204.02
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $1,085.90 $55.23 – $204.02
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $1,085.90 $55.23 – $206.29
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $1,085.90 $55.23 – $204.02
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $1,125.11 $109.17 – $286.15
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $1,125.65 $89.41 – $210.04

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