DEXA bone density scan cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $45.36 to $3,066.16, with a median of $145.20. The lowest price is at St Charles Parish Hospital (Luling). The highest price is 67.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $145.20, is 61% below the US median of $370.30.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Louisiana ranks 3rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 57 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$45.36St Charles Parish Hospital
Median$145.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,066.16in Louisiana
Lowest saves$99.84vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $45.36 | $168.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $66.00 | $220.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $69.30 | $315.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $71.80 | $359.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $74.36 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $76.95 | $256.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $81.78 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $90.10 | $265.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $92.82 | $663.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $92.82 | $663.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $92.82 | $663.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $92.82 | $663.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA DXA BN DENSITY AXIAL 1+SITE | $94.72 | $740.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $96.00 | $300.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $97.50 | $195.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $97.86 | $466.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA XR DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $99.60 | $292.94 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $103.60 | $370.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $105.56 | $406.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $107.18 | $466.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $113.68 | $406.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $117.18 | $837.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $120.00 | $602.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $121.16 | $466.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $133.12 | $832.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $139.80 | $466.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $143.68 | $449.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $145.13 | $631.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $145.20 | $484.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $161.70 | $269.50 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $173.58 | $789.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Scan to measure bone mineral density (BMD) at the spine and hip | $181.80 | $303.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA XR BONE DENSITY | $195.60 | $326.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA DEXA,AXIAL SKELETON | $201.20 | $503.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $202.50 | $750.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $207.20 | $1,295.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $209.70 | $466.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 77080 BONE DENSITY - 1 OR MORE SITES | $210.60 | $810.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $214.20 | $714.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA DXA BONE DENSITY RTN | $229.60 | $287.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA BONE DENSITY(HIPPELVI | $235.69 | $314.25 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA BONE DENSITY AXIAL SKELETON | $246.17 | $328.23 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Mg Bone Density; Axial +1 | $249.46 | $764.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $250.40 | $313.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $265.30 | $379.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA DXA bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | $273.65 | $421.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA DXA BONE DENS STUDY >1 AXIAL SKLT HP,PL, | $333.97 | $556.62 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY SPINE/HIP | $359.60 | $485.75 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL 1 OR MORE | $412.00 | $412.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $422.00 | $422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA MA BONE DENSITY HIPS PELVIS SP | $449.40 | $642.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA BONE DENSITY STUDY ONE OR MORE SITES AXIAL SKELETON | $476.92 | $688.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA DEXA,AXIAL SKELETON | $529.00 | $529.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $555.50 | $1,010.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Bone Mineralization | $691.20 | $864.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,842.51 | $1,842.51 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL | $3,066.16 | $5,256.27 | May 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $45.36 | $117.18 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $97.86 | $139.80 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $74.36 | $359.60 |
| Monroe, LA | 5 | $94.72 | $229.60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | $71.80 | $214.98 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $105.56 | $113.68 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $210.60 | $1,026.56 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $161.70 | $205.58 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $90.10 | $135.95 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $99.60 | $122.40 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $201.20 | $365.10 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 2 | $92.82 | $106.41 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $195.60 | $195.60 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $422.00 | $422.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $76.95 | $76.95 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $265.30 | $265.30 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $250.40 | $250.40 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $555.50 | $555.50 |
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
- 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
- Kentucky$321.24
- 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.