DEXA bone density scan cost in Anchorage, AK
In Anchorage, AK, 4 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $208.00 to $1,298.89, with a median of $387.39. The lowest listed price is at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium — $179.39 less than the median here. Across Alaska, the median is $472.68 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 77080, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium lowest Anchorage, AK · (907) 563-2662 DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $208.00 | $208.00 | $14.21–$191.36 | — | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $302.10 | $1,007.00 | $107.95–$966.72 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $472.68 | $606.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage, AK · (907) 276-1131 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,298.89 | $1,298.89 | $383.17–$1,137.83 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage, AK · (907) 276-1131 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $1,298.89 | $1,298.89 | $87.69–$376.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $208.00, median $387.39, highest $1,298.89 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $488.09. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A DEXA scan uses a very low dose of X-rays to measure bone density, usually at the hip and lower spine. It is used to check for osteoporosis and to judge the risk of fracture, and is commonly done for women over 65 and others at higher risk.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the report of bone density scores. The physician's interpretation may be billed separately, and adding a spine fracture check (vertebral fracture assessment) uses a different code.