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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $75.52 – $312.47 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $117.90 | $9.57 – $700.31 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $117.99 | $10.35 – $214.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $117.99 | $10.35 – $214.68 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $121.36 | $54.60 – $332.10 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $121.36 | $54.60 – $287.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $124.64 | $53.53 – $331.50 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $75.52 – $336.99 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $75.52 – $295.04 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $127.30 | $79.00 – $331.50 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $127.61 | $89.59 – $352.03 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $131.27 | $79.00 – $331.50 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $138.24 | $13.63 – $756.00 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $140.40 | $8.13 – $273.68 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $140.86 | $95.00 – $231.28 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $5.96 – $226.46 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $5.96 – $226.46 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $143.75 | $5.96 – $226.46 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $143.75 | $5.96 – $238.97 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $144.00 | $95.67 – $213.12 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $144.43 | $89.87 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $144.43 | $89.87 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $144.43 | $89.87 – $331.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $144.76 | $99.61 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $144.76 | $99.61 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $144.76 | $99.61 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $144.76 | $99.61 – $702.57 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $144.76 | $99.61 – $336.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $146.19 | $34.27 – $569.81 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $149.53 | $103.66 – $272.65 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $151.65 | $82.41 – $101.55 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $152.78 | $30.84 – $394.07 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $154.51 | $34.27 – $570.84 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $155.12 | $36.46 – $197.96 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $156.20 | $34.27 – $570.84 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $158.08 | $27.54 – $889.20 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $159.38 | $110.61 – $251.08 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $160.80 | $268.00 – $268.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $161.37 | $35.38 – $179.33 |