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 St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $313.02 | $86.07 – $235.69 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $318.50 | not published |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $319.62 | $199.76 – $440.38 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $320.00 | $66.12 – $161.04 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $320.25 | $109.00 – $109.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $321.10 | $53.89 – $352.03 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $321.95 | $34.27 – $1,175.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $321.95 | $33.46 – $975.25 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $322.50 | $6.95 – $507.92 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $325.50 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $325.52 | $8.68 – $345.87 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $325.97 | $199.76 – $440.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $327.60 | $90.66 – $352.03 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $328.30 | $134.46 – $516.16 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $330.96 | $36.46 – $197.96 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $331.20 | $7.29 – $250.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $331.20 | $97.84 – $460.00 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $333.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $333.45 | $35.33 – $240.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $333.45 | $35.33 – $240.32 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $335.50 | $76.16 – $334.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $336.35 | $8.68 – $372.92 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $337.44 | $166.10 – $547.82 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $337.80 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $338.00 | $92.06 – $235.69 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $338.00 | $6.95 – $188.60 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $338.40 | $33.46 – $975.25 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $338.40 | not published |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $338.66 | $55.54 – $55.54 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $338.75 | $164.32 – $606.72 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $340.00 | $105.02 – $420.09 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $342.55 | $99.82 – $103.82 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $342.75 | not published |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $343.46 | $234.44 – $893.67 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $343.68 | $217.92 – $440.38 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $344.00 | $58.40 – $348.75 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $346.50 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $346.62 | $34.27 – $623.28 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $347.76 | $10.08 – $20.37 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $348.50 | $6.95 – $426.32 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $349.80 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $350.00 | $6.95 – $174.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $350.11 | $8.68 – $350.10 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $350.55 | $93.06 – $94.92 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $351.00 | $99.82 – $103.82 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $351.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $351.43 | $88.62 – $374.01 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $351.60 | $38.28 – $468.80 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $352.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $352.95 | $59.96 – $139.62 |