DEXA bone density scan cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine as an inpatient: from $136.35 to $1,555.00, with a median of $413.48. The lowest listed price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital — $277.13 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $413.48 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 77080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Dexa Bn Density Axial | $136.35 | $505.00 | $146.96–$174.23 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Dexa Bn Density Axial | $136.35 | $505.00 | $146.96–$174.23 | 73% | — source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $249.50 | $499.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $250.57–$744.26 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $250.57–$760.79 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $256.35–$727.72 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $250.57–$760.79 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $250.57–$760.79 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $277.03–$760.79 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $277.03–$760.79 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $250.57–$744.26 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $250.57–$785.60 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $250.57–$785.60 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $237.09–$785.60 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $413.48 | $826.95 | $250.57–$785.60 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina Fort Mill, SC DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $798.75 | $1,065.00 | $1.00–$809.40 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina Rock Hill, SC DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $798.75 | $1,065.00 | $1.00–$809.40 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC HCHG XR DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,086.00 | $1,086.00 | $814.50–$1,031.70 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC HCHG XR DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,086.00 | $1,086.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC HCHG XR DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,086.00 | $1,086.00 | $814.50–$1,031.70 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $1,555.00 | $3,110.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $136.35, median $413.48, highest $1,555.00 — a 11.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $413.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 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 1 it is 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.