DEXA bone density scan cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $173.84 to $502.43, with a median of $447.50. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. and 2 other hospitals — $273.66 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $251.22 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 8 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $173.84 | $328.00 | $34.88–$255.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $173.84 | $328.00 | $34.88–$255.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Franklin, WI HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $173.84 | $328.00 | $34.88–$255.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $173.84 | $328.00 | $34.88–$255.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Milwaukee, WI HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $173.84 | $328.00 | $34.88–$255.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. lowest Franklin, WI HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $173.84 | $328.00 | $34.88–$255.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $251.22 | $474.00 | $15.54–$245.18 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $251.22 | $474.00 | $15.54–$245.18 | 47% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. Mequon, WI HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $307.40 | $580.00 | $15.54–$245.18 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $447.50 | $895.00 | $200.00–$760.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $447.50 | $895.00 | $200.00–$760.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Cudahy, WI DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $447.50 | $895.00 | $200.00–$760.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $447.50 | $895.00 | $200.00–$760.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $447.50 | $895.00 | $200.00–$760.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $447.50 | $895.00 | $200.00–$760.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $447.50 | $895.00 | $200.00–$760.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI HBC NM BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $502.43 | $913.50 | $639.45–$867.83 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI HBC NM BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $502.43 | $913.50 | $639.45–$867.83 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $173.84, median $447.50, highest $502.43 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $447.50. 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 11 of 14 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.