DEXA bone density scan cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $102.04 to $638.00, with a median of $638.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $535.96 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $398.56 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 77080, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX DEXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL 1+ SITES (HIPS, PELVIS, SPINE) | $102.04 | $705.00 | $39.09–$458.25 | 86% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 DEXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL 1+ SITES (HIPS, PELVIS, SPINE) | $102.04 | $705.00 | $39.09–$458.25 | 86% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY ABSORPTION(DXA) | $102.04 | $705.00 | $39.09–$458.25 | 86% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY ABSORPTION(DXA) | $102.04 | $705.00 | $39.09–$458.25 | 86% | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 DXA BN DENSITY AXIAL 1+SITE | $102.92 | $1,100.86 | $99.32–$147.03 | 91% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $340.00 | $680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX · (409) 770-6600 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $382.80 | $382.80 | $32.16–$212.68 | — | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY (DXA) BONE DEN. ST | $548.73 | $819.00 | $39.09–$778.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY (DXA) BONE DEN. ST | $548.73 | $819.00 | $39.09–$778.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY (DXA) BONE DEN. ST | $548.73 | $819.00 | $39.09–$778.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $638.00 | $1,276.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $638.00 | $1,276.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $638.00 | $1,276.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $638.00 | $1,276.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $638.00 | $1,276.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $638.00 | $1,276.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $638.00 | $1,276.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $638.00 | $1,276.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $102.04, median $638.00, highest $638.00 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $638.00. 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 4 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 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.