DEXA bone density scan cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 22 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine as an inpatient: from $235.20 to $1,487.77, with a median of $473.20. The lowest listed price is at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance — $238.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $504.00 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 15 cities for code 77080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance lowest Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $235.20 | $672.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $248.50 | $710.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $275.10 | $786.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $282.10 | $806.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $328.30 | $938.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $363.60 | $909.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $363.60 | $909.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $363.60 | $909.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $473.20 | $910.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $520.80 | $1,085.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $552.96 | $1,152.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Dxa Bone Density Axial | $813.25 | $813.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Dxa Bone Density Axial | $850.50 | $850.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB DXA BONE DEN AXIAL SKEL WO VFA | $1,487.77 | $2,288.88 | $132.41–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $235.20, median $473.20, highest $1,487.77 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $473.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 10 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.