DEXA bone density scan cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 74 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $38.34 to $1,250.00, with a median of $321.24. The lowest price is at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville (Madisonville). The highest price is 32.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $321.24, is 13% below the US median of $370.30.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Kentucky ranks 24th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 74 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$38.34Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
Median$321.24half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,250.00in Kentucky
Lowest saves$282.90vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville lowest Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC XR BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY (DXA) AXIAL | $38.34 | $294.89 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $117.00 | $180.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital one side Louisville · Louisville, KY HB BONE DENS HIP LT | $119.60 | $598.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB BC BONE DENS MLT SITES AX SKEL | $119.60 | $598.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital one side Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB BONE DENS HIP RT | $119.60 | $598.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital one side Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB BONE DENS HIP LT | $119.60 | $598.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB BC BONE DENS MLT SITES AX SKEL | $119.60 | $598.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital one side Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB BONE DENS HIP RT | $119.60 | $598.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $150.60 | $251.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR DEXA BONE DENS 1 SITE | $155.76 | $649.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY DEXA SCAN | $164.35 | $252.85 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $170.40 | $284.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $170.40 | $284.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $170.40 | $284.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $170.40 | $284.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY BONE DENSITY W/SCREEN MAMMO | $173.40 | $289.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR DEXA BONE DENS 1+ SITE | $190.80 | $530.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $194.87 | $487.18 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $197.71 | $494.27 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC XR BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY (DXA) AXIAL | $198.15 | $639.17 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR DEXA BONE DENS 1+ SITE | $201.40 | $530.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY BONE DENSITY W/SCREEN MAMMO | $207.60 | $346.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY BONE DENSITY W/SCREEN MAMMO | $207.60 | $346.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC XR BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY (DXA) AXIAL | $211.20 | $704.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville · Burkesville, KY DXA BONE DENSITY, HIP, PELVIS,SPINE | $212.25 | $283.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $231.75 | $309.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR DEXA BONE DENS 1+ SITE | $238.50 | $530.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN CR DEXA BONE DENS 1+ SITE | $238.50 | $530.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $241.57 | $291.05 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY BONE DENSITY W/SCREEN MAMMO | $247.80 | $413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY BONE DENSITY W/SCREEN MAMMO | $247.80 | $413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $289.80 | $483.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG BONE DENSITY (SPINE/BIL HIPS) | $298.13 | $745.32 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Xr Bone Density Study | $305.98 | $872.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY DXA (BONE DENSITY) | $308.50 | $617.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF HIP; PELVIS; SPINE | $310.63 | $443.75 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC Xr Bone Density Study | $315.00 | $834.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Xr Bone Density Study | $327.47 | $776.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Xr Bone Density Study | $339.15 | $700.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Xr Bone Density Study | $347.68 | $828.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $358.55 | $896.38 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $383.28 | $958.20 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $387.00 | $645.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Xr Bone Density Study | $393.22 | $828.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Dxa Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $398.43 | $996.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $420.57 | $1,051.42 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB DXA 1 OR MORE SITES AXIAL SKEL | $427.00 | $427.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $443.30 | $682.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Xr Bone Density Study | $444.14 | $828.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC XR BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY (DXA) AXIAL | $446.50 | $950.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $462.28 | $1,155.69 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $489.69 | $1,224.22 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $513.76 | $676.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $525.00 | $700.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $525.00 | $700.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $525.00 | $700.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $525.00 | $700.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $525.00 | $700.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $525.00 | $700.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $525.00 | $700.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $550.20 | $917.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $559.80 | $933.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY DXA 1 OR MORE SITES AXIAL SKEL | $561.13 | $935.22 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $565.69 | $942.81 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $579.60 | $966.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $579.60 | $966.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $579.60 | $966.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $677.27 | $1,693.18 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $682.20 | $1,137.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $698.99 | $698.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $703.27 | $703.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $865.27 | $865.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $889.13 | $1,481.89 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $1,250.00 | $1,250.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 13 | $119.60 | $190.80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 9 | $347.68 | $398.43 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $170.40 | $579.60 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $150.60 | $426.46 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $173.40 | $247.80 |
| Corbin, KY | 3 | $305.98 | $525.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $298.13 | $593.63 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $550.20 | $900.10 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $289.80 | $407.40 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $207.60 | $207.60 |
| Burkesville, KY | 1 | $212.25 | $212.25 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $561.13 | $561.13 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $310.63 | $310.63 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $427.00 | $427.00 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $198.15 | $198.15 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $525.00 | $525.00 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $420.57 | $420.57 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $865.27 | $865.27 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $170.40 | $170.40 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $308.50 | $308.50 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $579.60 | $579.60 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $170.40 | $170.40 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $207.60 | $207.60 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $211.20 | $211.20 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $565.69 | $565.69 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $677.27 | $677.27 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $119.60 | $119.60 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $194.87 | $194.87 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $164.35 | $164.35 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $231.75 | $231.75 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $446.50 | $446.50 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $38.34 | $38.34 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $197.71 | $197.71 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $315.00 | $315.00 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $443.30 | $443.30 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $170.40 | $170.40 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $247.80 | $247.80 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $241.57 | $241.57 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $387.00 | $387.00 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $559.80 | $559.80 |
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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
- Alabama$281.00
- 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
- 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.