DEXA bone density scan cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine as an inpatient: from $137.43 to $548.73, with a median of $370.36. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton and 1 other hospital — $232.93 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $398.56 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 77080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 MBL DEXA BODY DENSITY | $137.43 | $381.75 | $32.98–$355.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 MBL DEXA BODY DENSITY | $137.43 | $381.75 | $32.98–$355.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX MBL DEXA BODY DENSITY | $267.23 | $381.75 | $32.98–$355.50 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX MBL DEXA BODY DENSITY | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 MAMMO BONE DENSITY SCAN | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 MAMMO BONE DENSITY SCAN | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR BONE DENSITY | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX MBL DEXA BODY DENSITY | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX BONE DENSITY | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX MBL DEXA BODY DENSITY | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX BONE DENSITY | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX MBL DEXA BODY DENSITY | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX BONE DENSITY | $300.60 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 MAMMO BONE DENSITY SCAN | $308.43 | $856.75 | $32.98–$385.54 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY-BONE DENSITY | $370.36 | $617.26 | $339.49–$401.22 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY-BONE DENSITY | $370.36 | $617.26 | $339.49–$493.81 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY-BONE DENSITY | $370.36 | $617.26 | $339.49–$555.53 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY-BONE DENSITY | $370.36 | $617.26 | $339.49–$432.08 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY-BONE DENSITY | $370.36 | $617.26 | $339.49–$432.08 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY-BONE DENSITY | $370.36 | $617.26 | $339.49–$555.53 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY-BONE DENSITY | $370.36 | $617.26 | $339.49–$555.53 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 DEXA AXIAL | $391.55 | $1,087.64 | $32.98–$489.44 | 64% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY (DXA) BONE DEN. ST | $548.73 | $819.00 | $327.60–$778.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX MAMMO BONE DENSITY SCAN | $584.50 | $835.00 | $32.98–$375.75 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $137.43, median $370.36, highest $548.73 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $370.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 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.