DEXA bone density scan cost in Michigan City, IN — inpatient
In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine as an inpatient: from $427.74 to $427.74, with a median of $427.74. Across Indiana, the median is $290.40 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital Company LLC La Porte, IN BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $427.74 | $792.12 | $331.11–$712.91 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $427.74, median $427.74, highest $427.74.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $261.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
| La Porte Hospital Company LLC La Porte, IN77080 26 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $15.12 | file |