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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $280.14 | $55.69 – $566.95 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $280.14 | $55.69 – $566.95 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $280.14 | $101.15 – $566.95 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $280.14 | $55.69 – $566.95 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $280.14 | $55.69 – $566.95 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $280.14 | $55.69 – $566.95 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $282.00 | $231.00 – $263.76 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $282.10 | $134.46 – $364.82 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $285.00 | $62.33 – $231.59 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $286.80 | $9.54 – $77.39 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $287.50 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $287.50 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $288.50 | $104.01 – $312.03 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $288.50 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $290.40 | $7.29 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $290.40 | $7.29 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $290.40 | $7.29 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $290.40 | $7.29 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $290.40 | $7.29 – $250.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $290.40 | $7.29 – $250.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $291.20 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $291.20 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $291.20 | $100.81 – $100.81 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $291.20 | $103.01 – $103.01 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $291.50 | $35.83 – $138.39 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $295.10 | $90.66 – $671.83 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $295.80 | $66.12 – $161.04 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $295.90 | $30.48 – $196.15 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $298.08 | $10.67 – $2,532.15 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $299.65 | $88.62 – $678.86 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $300.60 | $30.63 – $375.75 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $300.60 | $30.63 – $355.50 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $300.60 | $30.63 – $375.75 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $300.60 | $30.63 – $375.75 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $301.46 | $8.85 – $20.37 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $304.15 | $77.56 – $199.58 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $304.15 | $102.88 – $102.88 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $304.15 | $102.88 – $102.88 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $304.50 | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $306.15 | $100.81 – $104.84 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $307.40 | $15.54 – $245.18 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $307.50 | $33.04 – $212.66 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $307.50 | $29.30 – $448.03 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $307.50 | $29.30 – $448.03 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $307.50 | $29.30 – $448.03 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $307.50 | $29.30 – $448.03 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $307.60 | $59.26 – $540.89 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $308.43 | $30.63 – $385.54 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $310.24 | $31.16 – $143.78 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $310.80 | not published |