DEXA bone density scan cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $39.00 to $595.20, with a median of $343.46. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $304.46 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $384.30 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 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 Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA DXA Bone Density, Axial | $39.00 | $39.00 | $5.42–$31.20 | — | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $105.60 | $220.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $105.60 | $220.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $105.60 | $220.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $203.04 | $423.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc Dexa Axial 1+ Sites | $212.00 | $424.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA DXA BONE DENSITY, AXIAL - TECH | $273.36 | $536.00 | $321.60–$428.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA SPINE/HIP | $343.46 | $1,191.56 | $120.53–$893.67 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA SPINE/HIP | $362.42 | $1,191.56 | $120.53–$893.67 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA SPINE/HIP | $363.85 | $1,191.56 | $118.36–$1,072.41 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA SPINE/HIP | $373.94 | $1,191.56 | $118.36–$893.67 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA SPINE/HIP | $394.65 | $1,191.56 | $120.53–$893.67 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA SPINE/HIP | $421.06 | $1,191.56 | $117.54–$1,072.41 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC DXA BONE DENSITY, AXIAL | $595.20 | $744.00 | $63.24–$669.60 | 20% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA Dexa Axial Skeleton | $775.40 | $775.40 | $195.40–$744.38 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.00, median $343.46, highest $595.20 — a 15.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $343.46. 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 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.