DEXA bone density scan cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 18 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine as an inpatient: from $124.54 to $313.02, with a median of $158.40. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $33.86 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $224.75 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN Bone Density | $124.54 | $479.00 | $41.17–$383.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.43 | $300.90 | $201.36–$252.76 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.43 | $300.90 | $201.36–$252.76 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.76 | $258.50 | $114.85–$258.50 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.76 | $258.50 | $114.85–$258.50 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.76 | $258.50 | $158.38–$258.50 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $149.38 | $372.50 | $194.07–$335.25 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $394.99 | $105.62–$355.49 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $394.99 | $205.79–$355.49 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $394.99 | $205.79–$355.49 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $395.00 | $205.80–$355.50 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $395.00 | $205.80–$355.50 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $395.00 | $205.80–$355.50 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $167.88 | $394.99 | $205.79–$355.49 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI Bone Density | $178.64 | $396.00 | $84.03–$396.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI Bone Density | $236.70 | $450.00 | $178.74–$450.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $238.00 | $238.00 | $80.44–$214.20 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN Bone Density | $313.02 | $846.00 | $1.17–$761.40 | 63% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN SS DEXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $399.00 | $399.00 | $134.86–$359.10 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $124.54, median $158.40, highest $313.02 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $158.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 10 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.