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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |