DEXA bone density scan cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $40.32 to $769.21, with a median of $245.20. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 19.1× 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$40.32Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$245.20half pay less
Highest$769.21in Iowa
Lowest saves$204.88vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC BONE DENSITY DEXASCAN | $40.32 | $84.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC BONE DENSITY DEXASCAN | $41.16 | $84.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,AXIAL SKELETON | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $106.00 | $106.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA DXA Exam | $180.90 | $603.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Bone Mineral Central | $225.00 | $375.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $244.40 | $376.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Bone Densitometry-DEXA-Hip/Spine/Pelvis | $246.00 | $410.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Bone Densitometry-DEXA-Hip/Spine/Pelvis | $246.00 | $410.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 77080 BONE DENSTOMETRY | $264.92 | $446.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY | $280.14 | $667.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $291.20 | $364.00 | — source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $356.85 | $549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $356.85 | $549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $387.10 | $553.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $398.45 | $613.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $453.70 | $698.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $453.70 | $698.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $453.70 | $698.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $453.70 | $698.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $472.00 | $590.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Axial Skeleton | $550.55 | $847.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $737.20 | $760.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $769.21 | $793.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $90.40 | $225.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $90.40 | $244.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $41.16 | $180.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $90.40 | $356.85 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $246.00 | $322.22 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $40.32 | $40.32 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $387.10 | $387.10 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $453.70 | $453.70 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $737.20 | $737.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $550.55 | $550.55 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $453.70 | $453.70 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $453.70 | $453.70 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $769.21 | $769.21 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $472.00 | $472.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $291.20 | $291.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $264.92 | $264.92 |
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
- Alabama$423.38
- Alaska$435.24
- Arizona$315.00
- Arkansas$185.85
- California$504.00
- Colorado$414.05
- Connecticut$254.10
- Delaware$499.72
- Florida$546.00
- Georgia$407.94
- Hawaii$249.60
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$395.00
- Indiana$290.40
- Kansas$403.33
- Kentucky$525.00
- Louisiana$161.70
- Maine$244.34
- Maryland$253.03
- Massachusetts$495.20
- Michigan$287.20
- Minnesota$224.75
- Mississippi$241.44
- Missouri$295.10
- Montana$325.73
- Nebraska$280.14
- Nevada$225.88
- New Hampshire$363.73
- New Jersey$125.23
- New Mexico$440.56
- New York$202.00
- North Carolina$413.48
- North Dakota$317.52
- Ohio$452.80
- Oklahoma$106.60
- Oregon$307.50
- Pennsylvania$262.80
- Puerto Rico$120.00
- Rhode Island$269.20
- South Carolina$351.65
- South Dakota$503.20
- Tennessee$119.76
- Texas$398.56
- Utah$263.34
- Vermont$530.08
- Virginia$566.00
- Washington$384.30
- West Virginia$331.50
- Wisconsin$251.22
- Wyoming$343.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.