DEXA bone density scan cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $63.05 to $1,730.00, with a median of $281.00. The lowest price is at Russellville Hospital (Russellville). The highest price is 27.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $281.00, is 24% below the US median of $370.30.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Alabama ranks 14th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 43 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 77080. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$63.05Russellville Hospital
Median$281.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,730.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$217.95vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Hospital lowest Russellville · Russellville, AL DEXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $63.05 | $242.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Axial Skeleton | $93.00 | $1,233.71 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL DEXA AXIAL | $93.45 | $623.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF HIP; PELVIS; SPINE | $104.26 | $260.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Dexa Bone Density Axial | $121.00 | $504.00 | — source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Dxa Absorptiometry Bone Densit | $121.50 | $162.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL DEXA AXIAL SKELETON(HIPS PELVIS SPINE) | $125.00 | $525.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Dexa Exam | $126.50 | $230.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Dexa Bone Density Axial | $162.00 | $270.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL DEXA AXIAL | $172.45 | $958.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL BONE DENSITY STUDY | $180.00 | $450.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA BONE DENSITY H SITES | $205.00 | $410.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery · Montgomery, AL F-DX BONE DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $212.16 | $353.60 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL DX BONE DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $212.16 | $353.60 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville · Birmingham, AL DEXA | $214.62 | $214.62 | Nov 1, 2025 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL DXA BONE DENSITY; AXIAL SKELETON | $217.75 | $335.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL DEXA AXIAL | $222.93 | $1,857.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - XR BONE DENSITY WITH SPECT LUMBAR | $230.48 | $536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - XR BONE DENSITY WITH SPECT LUMBAR | $230.48 | $536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL LAB-HBSAB | $249.00 | $249.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $267.30 | $499.09 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL BONE DESITOMETRY | $281.00 | $562.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL BONE DESITOMETRY | $281.00 | $562.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC DEXA SCAN ONE OR MORE SITES | $290.00 | $580.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL DEXA AXIAL | $343.35 | $2,289.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL DEXA AXIAL | $345.95 | $1,921.96 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL BONE DENS AP UNI HIP | $365.87 | $430.43 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC DXA Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $423.38 | $984.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC DXA Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $423.38 | $984.60 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $539.00 | $539.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL DEXA SCAN HIPS AND SPINE | $539.00 | $539.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $539.00 | $539.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL DEXA SCAN HIPS AND SPINE | $539.00 | $539.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL DEXA SCAN HIPS AND SPINE | $539.00 | $539.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL BC-PEDS DEXA SCAN (AXIAL) | $539.00 | $539.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL BC-PEDS DEXA SCAN (AXIAL) | $539.00 | $539.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL BC-PEDS DEXA SCAN (AXIAL) | $539.00 | $539.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL BC-PEDS DEXA SCAN (AXIAL) | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL BC-PEDS DEXA SCAN (AXIAL) | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Dxa Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $1,730.00 | $1,730.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Dxa Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $1,730.00 | $1,730.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Dxa Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $1,730.00 | $1,730.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Dxa Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $1,730.00 | $1,730.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 8 | $121.50 | $423.38 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $345.95 | $539.00 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $539.00 | $539.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $539.00 | $539.00 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $93.45 | $98.86 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $93.00 | $157.96 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $212.16 | $212.16 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $63.05 | $156.02 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $121.00 | $925.50 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $126.50 | $126.50 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $290.00 | $290.00 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $267.30 | $267.30 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $172.45 | $172.45 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $217.75 | $217.75 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $205.00 | $205.00 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $281.00 | $281.00 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $539.00 | $539.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $539.00 | $539.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $230.48 | $230.48 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $365.87 | $365.87 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $281.00 | $281.00 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $230.48 | $230.48 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What DEXA bone density scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: DEXA bone density scan explained.
DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine in other states
- Alaska$397.80
- Arizona$305.52
- Arkansas$181.26
- California$504.00
- Colorado$518.60
- Connecticut$258.00
- Delaware$499.72
- District of Columbia$548.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$610.15
- Georgia$385.44
- Hawaii$290.50
- Idaho$325.15
- Illinois$469.92
- Indiana$288.95
- Iowa$397.63
- Kansas$307.86
- Kentucky$321.24
- Louisiana$145.20
- Maine$245.50
- Maryland$287.91
- Massachusetts$495.20
- Michigan$310.24
- Minnesota$350.75
- Mississippi$237.20
- Missouri$319.50
- Montana$320.79
- Nebraska$440.13
- Nevada$471.27
- New Hampshire$432.49
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$251.94
- New York$275.16
- North Carolina$431.00
- North Dakota$253.60
- Ohio$452.80
- Oklahoma$258.75
- Oregon$384.00
- Pennsylvania$271.83
- Puerto Rico$125.00
- Rhode Island$412.00
- South Carolina$420.60
- South Dakota$588.00
- Tennessee$175.80
- Texas$414.50
- Utah$620.58
- Vermont$656.42
- Virginia$588.00
- Washington$411.50
- West Virginia$316.00
- Wisconsin$398.45
- Wyoming$431.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.