DEXA bone density scan cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 34 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $133.00 to $1,259.00, with a median of $473.20. The lowest listed price is at St Francis Medical Center and 5 other hospitals — $340.20 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $504.00 at 169 hospitals.
- The median here, $473.20, is 28% above the US median of $370.30.
- That is 4.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Los Angeles, CA has the lowest median of 5 metro areas in California with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 7 of 34 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 34 facilities across 23 cities for code 77080, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$133.00St Francis Medical Center + 5 more
Median$473.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,259.00in this market
Difference9.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $133.00Highest $1,259.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Medical Center lowest Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Axial Skeleton File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $783.00 | $26.05–$704.70 | 83% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Axial Skeleton File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $549.64 | $26.05–$549.64 | 76% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center lowest Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Axial Skeleton File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $549.64 | $26.05–$549.64 | 76% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lowest La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Axial Skeleton File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $549.64 | $26.05–$549.64 | 76% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 CT BONE DENSITOMETRY STUDY File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $412.00 | $26.05–$412.00 | 68% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 XR BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $559.37 | $26.05–$559.37 | 76% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 XR BONE DENSITY(DXA)AXAL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $142.99 | $299.00 | $30.84–$3,012.00 | 52% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $235.20 | $672.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $248.50 | $710.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $275.10 | $786.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $282.10 | $806.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $328.30 | $938.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 XR BONE DENS(DXA)AXAL FY File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $349.55 | $808.00 | $30.84–$711.04 | 57% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 XR BONE DENSITY(DXA)AXAL File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $356.47 | $824.00 | $30.84–$725.12 | 57% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 DEXA AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $363.60 | $909.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 DEXA AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $363.60 | $909.00 | — | 60% |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $367.50 | $282.69 | $53.59–$384.46 | -30% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $520.80 | $1,085.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $552.96 | $1,152.00 | — | 52% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1 SITES AXIAL SKLTN File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $34.27–$652.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1 SITES AXIAL SKLTN File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $34.27–$652.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1 SITES AXIAL SKLTN File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $34.27–$652.00 | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Dxa Bone Density Axial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $813.25 | $813.25 | — | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Dxa Bone Density Axial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $850.50 | $850.50 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY (DXA), BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; AXIAL SKELETON+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $1,144.44 | $1,760.68 | $71.24–$14,761.00 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,259.00 | $1,259.00 | $34.27–$1,259.00 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $133.00, median $473.20, highest $1,259.00 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $473.20. 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 10 of 23 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.