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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $215.20 | $65.91 – $881.21 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $217.19 | $83.81 – $237.43 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $217.80 | $17.54 – $208.38 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $218.02 | $8.88 – $1,635.15 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $219.42 | $79.00 – $372.60 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $219.50 | $8.97 – $18.98 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $220.31 | $9.24 – $30.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $220.77 | $30.63 – $355.50 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $221.00 | $97.24 – $137.03 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $221.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $221.40 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $222.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $224.40 | $65.51 – $188.49 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $225.00 | $93.38 – $310.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $229.97 | $40.77 – $475.58 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $230.40 | $38.95 – $259.20 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $230.55 | $57.58 – $1,383.30 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $230.55 | $57.58 – $1,383.30 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $230.55 | $57.58 – $1,598.48 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $233.02 | $51.84 – $527.07 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $233.55 | $38.09 – $617.75 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $235.20 | $120.13 – $375.63 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $236.24 | $34.27 – $691.57 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $237.00 | $64.92 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $237.00 | $58.00 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $237.00 | $63.12 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $237.00 | $58.00 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $237.00 | $66.12 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $237.00 | $64.92 – $602.31 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $237.20 | $54.84 – $331.00 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $237.60 | not published |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $238.77 | $96.54 – $270.31 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $239.23 | $47.53 – $197.96 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $240.00 | $38.35 – $360.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $240.00 | $23.19 – $166.40 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $240.00 | $63.12 – $190.24 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $240.00 | $32.16 – $251.90 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $240.00 | $66.12 – $199.17 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $240.00 | $66.12 – $187.26 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $240.00 | $66.12 – $161.04 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $240.00 | $66.12 – $177.90 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $240.00 | $51.94 – $320.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $240.00 | $36.58 – $360.00 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $241.44 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $241.92 | $101.87 – $110.80 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $242.40 | $38.95 – $272.70 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $244.40 | $3.58 – $376.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $245.66 | $34.27 – $161.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $246.00 | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $246.00 | $139.40 – $299.30 |