DEXA bone density scan cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $54.60 to $495.55, with a median of $307.50. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $252.90 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $307.50 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $54.60 | $84.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR HB Dexa Bone Density Axial | $303.55 | $467.00 | $46.02–$467.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Milwaukie, OR HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $307.50 | $410.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Newberg, OR HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $307.50 | $410.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Oregon City, OR HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $307.50 | $410.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $307.50 | $410.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $307.50 | $410.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXA LUMBAR HIP AND OR PELVIS | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXA LUMBAR HIP AND OR PELVIS | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXASCAN LUMBAR | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXASCAN LUMBAR | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXA LUMBAR HIP AND OR PELVIS | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXASCAN LUMBAR | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR HC DEXA LUMBAR HIP AND OR PELVIS | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR HC DEXASCAN LUMBAR | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR HC DEXA LUMBAR HIP AND OR PELVIS | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR HC DEXASCAN LUMBAR | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXASCAN LUMBAR | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXA LUMBAR HIP AND OR PELVIS | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXASCAN LUMBAR | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC DEXA LUMBAR HIP AND OR PELVIS | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA HC DEXA LUMBAR HIP AND OR PELVIS | $433.55 | $667.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF HIP; PELVIS; SPINE | $446.55 | $687.00 | $46.37–$376.13 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $455.65 | $701.00 | $46.37–$376.13 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF HIP; PELVIS; SPINE | $465.30 | $465.30 | $42.08–$404.74 | — | — source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR HB Dexa Bone Density Axial | $474.50 | $730.00 | $90.64–$730.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $495.55 | $583.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $495.55 | $583.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $54.60, median $307.50, highest $495.55 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $307.50. 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 4 of 6 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.