DEXA bone density scan cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 17 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $178.82 to $3,707.84, with a median of $1,306.57. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $1,127.75 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $518.60 at 42 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,306.57, is 253% above the US median of $370.30.
- That is 12.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- 14 of 17 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 8 cities for code 77080, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC DEXA AXIAL HIP PLVS SPINE File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $178.82 | $510.90 | $110.28–$2,044.40 | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=DEXA 1+ SITES AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $414.05 | $637.00 | $63.70–$586.04 | 35% |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL 1+ SITES File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $501.20 | $716.00 | $110.28–$608.60 | 30% |
| Spalding at Psl Denver, CO · (303) 839-6000 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $625.27 | $625.27 | $95.04–$562.74 | — |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,085.90 | $1,085.90 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,085.90 | $1,085.90 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,085.90 | $1,085.90 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,085.90 | $1,085.90 | — | — |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton, CO · (303) 788-5000 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,306.57 | $1,306.57 | $198.60–$1,175.91 | — |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood, CO · (303) 788-5000 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,306.57 | $1,306.57 | $198.60–$1,175.91 | — |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood, CO · (303) 788-5000 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,306.57 | $1,306.57 | $198.60–$1,175.91 | — |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood, CO · (303) 873-5511 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,767.17 | $1,767.17 | $268.61–$1,590.45 | — |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora, CO · (303) 873-5511 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,767.17 | $1,767.17 | $268.61–$1,590.45 | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver, CO · (303) 320-2121 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,583.00 | $3,583.00 | $101.43–$3,224.70 | — |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver, CO · (303) 320-2121 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,583.00 | $3,583.00 | $101.43–$3,224.70 | — |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton, CO · (303) 451-7800 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,707.84 | $3,707.84 | $94.81–$3,337.06 | — |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton, CO · (303) 451-7800 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,707.84 | $3,707.84 | $94.81–$3,337.06 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $178.82, median $1,306.57, highest $3,707.84 — a 20.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,085.90. 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 3 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 DEXA bone density scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: DEXA bone density scan explained.