DEXA bone density scan cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 22 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $102.00 to $751.24, with a median of $294.40. The lowest listed price is at Lower Bucks Hospital — $192.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $262.80 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 19 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Axial Skeleton | $102.00 | $564.14 | $51.94–$451.31 | 82% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton, PA Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Axial Skeleton | $106.00 | $897.44 | $51.94–$870.52 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton, PA Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Axial Skeleton | $106.00 | $897.44 | $51.94–$870.52 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua_West_Jersey_Health_System_Inc Voorhees, NJ HC Dexa Bone Density Study Axial Skeleton | $116.40 | $1,164.00 | $55.79–$508.52 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua_West_Jersey_Health_System_Inc Voorhees, NJ HC Dexa Bone Density Study Axial Skeleton | $116.40 | $1,164.00 | $55.79–$508.52 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua_Memorial_Hospital_Inc | Mount Holly, NJ HC Dexa Bone Density Study Axial Skeleton | $116.40 | $1,164.00 | $55.79–$508.52 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua_Willingboro_Hospital_Inc Willinboro, NJ HC Dexa Bone Density Study Axial Skeleton | $116.40 | $1,164.00 | $55.79–$508.52 | 90% | — source file |
| Virtua_Our_Lady_of_Lourdes_Inc Camden, NJ HC Dexa Bone Density Study Axial Skeleton | $116.40 | $1,164.00 | $55.79–$508.52 | 90% | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $267.15 | $411.00 | $81.15–$461.84 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ DXA BONE DENSITY STDY | $382.29 | $382.29 | $69.57–$264.12 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ DXA BONE DENSITY STDY | $382.29 | $382.29 | $65.81–$264.12 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ DXA BONE DENSITY STDY | $382.29 | $382.29 | $69.57–$264.12 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ DXA BONE DENSITY STDY | $382.29 | $382.29 | $64.42–$264.12 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE DXA Bone Density | $440.00 | $440.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE DXA Bone Density | $440.00 | $440.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $451.30 | $451.30 | $32.46–$155.08 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $473.20 | $728.00 | $69.13–$691.60 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $562.25 | $865.00 | $87.16–$847.70 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Inc Wilmington, DE HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $619.45 | $953.00 | $80.26–$914.88 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia, PA DXA-Bone Density Study | $751.24 | $751.24 | $70.12–$676.12 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $102.00, median $294.40, highest $751.24 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $382.29. 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 16 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.