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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $246.00 | $120.46 – $192.70 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $247.00 | $9.06 – $173.19 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $248.50 | $73.61 – $366.18 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $249.06 | $54.84 – $194.76 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $249.50 | $92.91 – $111.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $250.40 | $86.07 – $235.69 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $250.40 | $86.07 – $235.69 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $251.22 | $15.54 – $245.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $254.62 | $7.80 – $183.96 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $254.71 | $139.61 – $606.97 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $255.36 | $10.35 – $24.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $255.45 | $59.96 – $139.62 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $255.60 | $101.79 – $142.51 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $256.15 | $33.46 – $940.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $256.30 | $31.20 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $256.30 | $31.20 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $256.30 | $31.20 – $217.94 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $256.30 | $31.20 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $256.30 | $31.20 – $125.66 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $256.30 | $31.20 – $125.66 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $260.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $262.08 | $36.12 – $82.32 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $262.50 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $262.80 | $11.20 – $305.26 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $262.80 | $68.04 – $168.53 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $262.80 | $68.04 – $168.53 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $262.80 | $68.04 – $379.19 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $262.80 | $59.73 – $161.04 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $262.80 | $60.01 – $372.30 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $264.48 | $121.06 – $509.96 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $264.48 | $121.06 – $526.78 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $264.48 | $121.40 – $526.78 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $264.60 | $66.12 – $172.28 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $267.54 | $29.40 – $82.32 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $268.50 | $65.00 – $655.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $272.78 | $39.00 – $294.00 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $272.80 | $53.84 – $475.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $272.80 | $54.22 – $476.68 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $273.36 | $1.11 – $174.19 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $273.50 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $274.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $275.10 | $73.61 – $366.18 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $275.16 | $44.43 – $44.43 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $275.16 | $28.48 – $59.34 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $275.16 | $24.49 – $49.84 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $275.50 | $231.00 – $263.76 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $277.50 | $101.39 – $182.50 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $278.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $279.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $279.60 | $74.26 – $428.72 |