DEXA bone density scan cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 28 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $175.20 to $3,924.03, with a median of $1,174.82. The lowest listed price is at BayCare Alliant Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $999.62 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $610.15 at 145 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,174.82, is 217% above the US median of $370.30.
- That is 11.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Tampa, FL ranks 4th of 4 metro areas in Florida by median, cheapest first.
- 15 of 28 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 28 facilities across 16 cities for code 77080, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 5, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BayCare Alliant Hospital lowest Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 WM DEXA BONE DENSITY SCAN+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $175.20 | $292.00 | $146.00–$292.00 | 40% |
| St Anthony's Hospital lowest St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 WM DEXA BONE DENSITY SCAN+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $175.20 | $292.00 | $52.56–$292.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant Hospital lowest Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 DX DEXA BONE DENSITY SCAN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $175.20 | $292.00 | $52.56–$292.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital lowest Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 WM DEXA BONE DENSITY SCAN+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $175.20 | $292.00 | $52.56–$292.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel lowest Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 DX DEXA BONE DENSITY SCAN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $175.20 | $292.00 | $52.56–$292.00 | 40% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital lowest Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 DX DEXA BONE DENSITY SCAN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $175.20 | $292.00 | $52.56–$292.00 | 40% |
| St. Joseph's Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 WM DEXA BONE DENSITY SCAN+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $175.20 | $292.00 | $52.56–$292.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital lowest New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 DX DEXA BONE DENSITY SCAN File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $175.20 | $292.00 | $52.56–$292.00 | 40% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital lowest Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 DX DEXA BONE DENSITY SCAN+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $175.20 | $292.00 | $52.56–$292.00 | 40% |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Dxa Bone Density Axial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $240.45 | $687.00 | — | 65% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Dxa Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $494.00 | $1,235.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Dxa Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $494.00 | $1,235.00 | — | 60% |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY HIPS PE File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $612.00 | $1,224.00 | $231.34–$1,224.00 | 50% |
| HCA Florida South Shore Hospital Apollo Beach, FL · (813) 634-3301 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) +2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $873.62 | $873.62 | $41.06–$803.73 | — |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,476.02 | $1,476.02 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,476.02 | $1,476.02 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,476.02 | $1,476.02 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,476.02 | $1,476.02 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,476.02 | $1,476.02 | — | — |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital Tampa, FL · (727) 834-4900 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,759.74 | $1,759.74 | $82.71–$1,618.96 | — |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,440.02 | $2,440.02 | — | — |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 588-5200 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) UNSCHEDULED+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,544.72 | $2,544.72 | $119.60–$2,341.14 | — |
| HCA Florida Largo West Hospital Largo, FL · (727) 588-5200 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) Other Diagnostic Radiology FS+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,544.72 | $2,544.72 | $119.60–$2,341.14 | — |
| HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 384-1414 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,810.31 | $2,810.31 | $132.08–$2,585.49 | — |
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital South Pasadena, FL · (727) 381-1000 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $2,810.31 | $2,810.31 | $132.08–$2,585.49 | — |
| HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 873-6400 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,534.33 | $3,534.33 | $166.11–$3,251.58 | — |
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 873-6400 DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,534.33 | $3,534.33 | $166.11–$3,251.58 | — |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL · (352) 596-6632 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) Other Diagnostic Radiology FS+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,924.03 | $3,924.03 | $184.43–$3,610.11 | — |
Independent clinics in Tampa, FL
Prices published by the clinics themselves, not from a hospital price file. They are not part of the hospital median or the lowest price above.
| Clinic | Cash price |
|---|---|
| Excel Medical Imaging Imaging center · St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 841-8212 DEXA Checked Oct 1, 2026 · clinic's price page | $69.00 |
Outpatient: lowest $175.20, median $1,174.82, highest $3,924.03 — a 22.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $240.45. 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 10 of 18 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 DEXA bone density scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: DEXA bone density scan explained.