Bone density scan (DEXA) cost without insurance: real cash prices
A low-dose scan that measures bone strength and checks for osteoporosis. Published cash prices for this procedure run from $8 to $5,780 across 1441 U.S. facilities. Where you go changes the price more than anything else.
Lowest published cash prices in the country
Cox Barton County Hospital
$8
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
$10
Cobleskill Regional Hospital
$21
How your money goes farthest
Move 1. Call and say “self-pay.” Ask for the all-in self-pay price and whether the doctor’s fee and anesthesia are included. Independent centers usually run far below hospitals for the same code.
Move 2. Do the travel math. For planned procedures, the spread between facilities is often thousands of dollars — more than a flight and a hotel.
Move 3. Use your financial-assistance rights. Nonprofit hospitals must offer financial assistance by federal law; you can apply up to 240 days after the first bill.
By metro area
- Fenton, MO — from $52
- Cleveland — from $57
- Coon Rapids, MN — from $98
- Tulsa — from $109
- Columbus — from $110
- Phoenix — from $115
- Appleton WI — from $118
- Indianapolis, IN — from $118
- Thomasville, NC — from $123
- Cottage Grove, OR — from $133
- Austin — from $137
- Milwaukee — from $174
- Cincinnati — from $174
- Lubbock — from $198
- Seattle — from $203
- Pittsburgh — from $203
- Greenville, MI — from $214
- Los Angeles — from $235
- Jacksonville — from $250
- Baltimore, MD — from $288
- Indianapolis — from $290
- Arlington, TX — from $298
- Pontiac, MI — from $304
- Portland — from $308
- Grapevine, TX — from $343
- Dallas, TX — from $353
- Fort Worth, TX — from $353
- Mckinney, TX — from $353
- Dayton — from $453
- Hamilton, OH — from $453
- Deltona-Daytona — from $455
- Walnut Creek, CA — from $457
- Mayfield Hts, OH — from $477
- Miami — from $489
- Denver, CO — from $501
- Santa Rosa — from $504
- Beaumont, TX — from $508
- Houston, TX — from $549
- Geneva, IL — from $637
- Kansas City — from $987
- Denver — from $1,086
- Tampa — from $1,476
- Low Moor, VA — from $1,918
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