DEXA bone density scan cost in Santa Rosa, CA
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $83.13 to $607.41, with a median of $503.94. The lowest listed price is at NorCal HealthConnect LLC — $420.81 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $504.00 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC lowest Healdsburg, CA HC PR 77080 BONE DENSITY AXIAL SKELETON | $83.13 | $163.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $503.88 | $988.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $504.00 | $900.00 | $142.00–$445.00 | 44% | — source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg, CA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $547.74 | $1,074.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $607.41 | $1,191.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $617.61 | $1,211.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $83.13, median $503.94, highest $607.41 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $503.94. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.