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
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $354.32 $30.84 – $808.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $354.96 $53.59 – $1,626.90
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $355.20 $55.07 – $501.84
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $355.20 $55.07 – $501.84
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $355.20 $56.34 – $501.84
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $355.20 $56.08 – $840.61
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $355.20 $56.37 – $501.84
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $356.85 $98.49 – $549.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $356.85 $98.49 – $549.00
39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County STARKVILLE, MS $359.84 $35.75 – $355.15
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $360.50 $6.95 – $174.65
OSF St Joseph Medical Center Bloomington, IL $360.60 $112.03 – $114.27
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $362.42 $234.44 – $893.67
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $362.50 $6.95 – $176.07
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $363.85 $234.44 – $1,072.41
Henry Ford River District Hospital China Township, MI $364.00 $36.46 – $197.96
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $366.60 $91.74 – $222.38
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $367.57 $55.69 – $585.62
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $368.00 $107.00 – $107.00
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $368.00 $348.75 – $348.75
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $370.00 $104.17 – $187.51
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $370.00 $104.17 – $187.51
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $370.36 $39.09 – $462.94
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $370.36 $39.09 – $555.53
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $370.36 $39.09 – $555.53
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $370.36 $102.92 – $493.81
Corewell Health Pennock Hastings, MI $371.00 $117.53 – $117.53
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI $371.00 $104.17 – $187.51
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI $371.00 $117.53 – $117.53
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $371.00 $117.53 – $117.53
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $371.00 $104.17 – $187.51
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $371.00 $104.17 – $187.51
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $373.94 $234.44 – $893.67
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $376.35 $126.92 – $217.04
UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Ukiah, CA $376.80 $9.54 – $1,101.27
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $377.56 $8.68 – $190.20
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $377.95 $9.32 – $356.03
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE Grapevine, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY Frisco, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO Plano, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON Denton, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $381.19 $39.09 – $476.49

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