DEXA bone density scan cost in Porola, CA
In Porola, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $59.20 to $59.20, with a median of $59.20. Across California, the median is $473.20 at 121 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77080, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Porola, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Plumas Health Care lowest Porola, CA · (530) 832-6500 77080 - BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton Report | $59.20 | $74.00 | $4.97 | 20% | — source file |
| Eastern Plumas Health Care Porola, CA · (530) 832-6500 77080 - BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $135.20 | $169.00 | $134.61 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.20, median $59.20, highest $59.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $59.20. 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.