DEXA bone density scan cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine as an inpatient: from $127.09 to $262.80, with a median of $176.25. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $49.16 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $262.80 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 77080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA 77080 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL Tech | $127.09 | $532.00 | $59.73–$441.52 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA 77080 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL WKC TECH | $127.09 | $532.00 | $59.73–$441.52 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA 77080 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL Tech | $167.42 | $532.00 | $86.85–$436.72 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton - Report | $176.25 | $532.00 | $94.25–$596.28 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA HC DEXA AXIAL | $262.80 | $438.00 | $284.70–$372.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA HC DEXA AXIAL | $262.80 | $438.00 | $178.70–$372.30 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $127.09, median $176.25, highest $262.80 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $176.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 77080 ($338.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PAHC DEXA AXIAL MD | $33.60 | file |