DEXA bone density scan cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine as an inpatient: from $206.70 to $828.00, with a median of $291.20. The lowest listed price is at Diley Ridge Medical Center and 5 other hospitals — $84.50 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $452.80 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 77080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diley Ridge Medical Center lowest Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $206.70 | $318.00 | $88.62–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City lowest Grove City, OH HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $206.70 | $318.00 | $86.95–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's lowest Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $206.70 | $318.00 | $88.62–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin lowest Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $206.70 | $318.00 | $88.62–$341.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital lowest New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $206.70 | $318.00 | $88.62–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $206.70 | $318.00 | $86.95–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Bone Density Dexa Axial | $291.20 | $448.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Bone Density Dexa Axial | $291.20 | $448.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Bone Density Dexa Axial | $291.20 | $448.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Bone Density Dexa Axial | $291.20 | $448.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Bone Density Dexa Axial | $291.20 | $448.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Bone Density Dexa Axial | $291.20 | $448.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Bone Density Dexa Axial | $306.15 | $471.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Bone Density Dexa Axial | $423.15 | $651.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES, AXIAL | $828.00 | $920.00 | $598.00–$901.60 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $206.70, median $291.20, highest $828.00 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $291.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.