Bone Density Scan (DEXA) cost at US hospitals

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), axial skeleton · CPT 77080

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Bone Density Scan (DEXA)

A DEXA scan measures how much mineral is packed into bone, using a very low dose of X-rays. This code covers the central version — hip and lower spine — which is the one used to diagnose osteoporosis. You lie still on a table for about ten minutes and nothing touches you.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$33.00

Mercy Primary Care - Bernie — Bernie, MO

Most expensive published cash price

$3,924.03

HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL — BROOKSVILLE, FL

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

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