Scans and imaging CPT 77080 Connecticut Outpatient

DEXA bone density scan cost in Connecticut

In Connecticut, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $215.60 to $574.80, with a median of $254.10. The lowest price is at Saint Marys Hospital (Waterbury). The highest price is 2.7× the lowest.

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 Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$215.60Saint Marys Hospital
Median$254.10half pay less
Highest$574.80in Connecticut
Lowest saves$38.50vs the median

Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton $215.60 $392.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT BONE DENSITY (DEXA) $232.94 $611.40 Aug 1, 2026
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Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT DXA Bone Density Axial 1+ Sites $252.60 $421.00 —
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Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton $254.10 $462.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT DEXA Bone Density Hips/Spine $386.86 $773.72 May 13, 2026
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Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton $418.55 $761.00 Mar 31, 2026
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John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL $574.80 $958.00 Jul 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Hartford, CT 2 $252.60 $335.58
Waterbury, CT 2 $215.60 $301.23
Farmington, CT 1 $574.80 $574.80
Putnam, CT 1 $232.94 $232.94
Stafford Springs, CT 1 $254.10 $254.10

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.

DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.