DEXA bone density scan cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine as an inpatient: from $267.15 to $619.45, with a median of $382.29. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital — $115.14 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $262.80 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 77080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $267.15 | $411.00 | $81.15–$461.84 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Axial Skeltn | $294.40 | $736.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 DXA BONE DENSITY STDY | $382.29 | $382.29 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ DXA BONE DENSITY STDY | $382.29 | $382.29 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ DXA BONE DENSITY STDY | $382.29 | $382.29 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ DXA BONE DENSITY STDY | $382.29 | $382.29 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 DXA Bone Density | $440.00 | $440.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 DXA Bone Density | $440.00 | $440.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 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 · (215) 335-6000 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 Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $619.45 | $953.00 | $80.26–$914.88 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $267.15, median $382.29, highest $619.45 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $294.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.