DEXA bone density scan cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $325.50 to $588.00, with a median of $566.00. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center — $240.50 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson, WV DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $325.50 | $651.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA HC DXA 1+ SITES AXIAL SKELETON | $566.00 | $1,132.00 | $106.34–$882.96 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA HC DXA 1+ SITES AXIAL SKELETON | $566.00 | $1,132.00 | $106.34–$882.96 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA HC DXA 1+ SITES AXIAL SKELETON | $566.00 | $1,132.00 | $106.34–$882.96 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA HC DXA 1+ SITES AXIAL SKELETON | $566.00 | $1,132.00 | $106.34–$882.96 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA HC DXA 1+ SITES AXIAL SKELETON | $566.00 | $1,132.00 | $106.34–$882.96 | 50% | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgr-Bone Density Study Central | $588.00 | $1,176.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chg - Bone Density Study-Central | $588.00 | $1,176.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $325.50, median $566.00, highest $588.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $566.00. 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 5 of 5 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.