DEXA bone density scan cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $177.60 to $898.20, with a median of $898.20. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC — $720.60 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $566.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC lowest Petersburg, VA HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $177.60 | $592.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC Midlothian, VA HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $898.20 | $1,497.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC Richmond, VA HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $898.20 | $1,497.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC Richmond, VA HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $898.20 | $1,497.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC Mechanicsville, VA HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $898.20 | $1,497.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $177.60, median $898.20, highest $898.20 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $898.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.