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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $161.37 | $35.38 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $161.37 | $35.38 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $161.37 | $41.22 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $161.37 | $41.22 – $179.33 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $162.50 | $6.95 – $210.46 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $162.92 | $28.44 – $3,213.43 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $163.20 | $9.54 – $743.04 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $165.00 | $50.56 – $440.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $169.40 | $50.56 – $440.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $170.40 | $91.70 – $458.42 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $170.40 | $97.66 – $97.66 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $170.40 | $9.11 – $86.42 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $170.40 | $66.94 – $66.94 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $173.43 | $54.60 – $287.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $173.84 | $34.88 – $245.18 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $173.84 | $34.88 – $245.18 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $175.00 | $48.98 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $175.00 | $48.98 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $175.00 | $48.98 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $175.00 | $48.98 – $181.49 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $176.85 | $101.94 – $494.68 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $177.60 | not published |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $177.90 | $54.84 – $194.76 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $178.41 | $9.54 – $861.95 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $178.41 | $0.28 – $743.22 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $178.41 | $9.54 – $749.51 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $178.97 | $76.93 – $231.28 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $180.02 | $76.93 – $231.28 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $180.37 | $36.80 – $277.78 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $180.80 | $29.27 – $319.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $181.20 | $94.05 – $235.69 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $181.50 | $10.35 – $707.51 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $182.50 | $97.24 – $112.30 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $182.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $184.54 | $30.11 – $231.28 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $185.14 | $31.50 – $259.12 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $186.60 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $189.91 | $79.19 – $319.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $191.88 | $40.77 – $600.60 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $196.00 | $124.72 – $342.19 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $197.82 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $203.04 | $93.81 – $504.36 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $204.30 | $106.87 – $440.38 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $206.17 | $46.61 – $259.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $206.32 | $79.19 – $319.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $209.04 | $37.30 – $655.20 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $210.60 | $96.58 – $333.71 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $210.60 | not published |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $212.40 | $66.12 – $177.90 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $214.50 | not published |