DEXA bone density scan cost in Omaha, NE
In Omaha, NE-IA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $41.16 to $280.14, with a median of $248.61. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa — $207.45 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $280.14 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 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 Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA HC RHC BONE DENSITY DEXASCAN | $41.16 | $84.00 | $29.40–$82.32 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA PC DEXABONE DENSITY 1 + SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $50.96 | $104.00 | $36.40–$101.92 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA DXA Exam | $180.90 | $603.00 | $88.03–$422.10 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $211.25 | $325.00 | $81.25–$839.31 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center LLC Bellevue, NE DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $211.25 | $325.00 | $81.25–$839.31 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE DXA Exam | $217.08 | $603.00 | $88.03–$422.10 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE DXA Exam | $217.08 | $603.00 | $88.03–$422.10 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY | $267.54 | $546.00 | $191.10–$535.08 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE HC DEXA BONE DENSITY | $280.14 | $667.00 | $55.69–$566.95 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE HC DEXA BONE DENSITY | $280.14 | $667.00 | $55.69–$566.95 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE HC DEXA BONE DENSITY | $280.14 | $667.00 | $55.69–$566.95 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC DEXA BONE DENSITY | $280.14 | $667.00 | $55.69–$566.95 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs, IA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY | $280.14 | $667.00 | $55.69–$566.95 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC DEXA BONE DENSITY | $280.14 | $667.00 | $89.71–$566.95 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $41.16, median $248.61, highest $280.14 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $280.14. 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 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.