DEXA bone density scan cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $42.00 to $819.20, with a median of $224.75. The lowest price is at Childrens Health Care (Minneapolis). The highest price is 19.5× 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$42.00Childrens Health Care
Median$224.75half pay less
Highest$819.20in Minnesota
Lowest saves$182.75vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Health Care lowest Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 77080 PF DXA Bone Density Axial Spine & Hips | $42.00 | $42.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Bone Density | $57.50 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bone Density | $124.54 | $479.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.43 | $300.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.43 | $300.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.43 | $300.90 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.76 | $258.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.76 | $258.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.76 | $258.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $144.76 | $258.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.29 | $394.72 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $395.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $395.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $395.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $395.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $158.40 | $395.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $158.40 | $395.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $167.88 | $395.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $167.88 | $395.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $170.52 | $401.21 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> SITE AXIAL SKELETON | $176.85 | $315.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro DXA Bone Density Study 1+ Sits Axial Skel | $203.46 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 77080 BONE DENSTOMETRY | $246.04 | $404.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN PRO DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1+ SITS AXIAL SKEL | $307.80 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bone Density | $313.02 | $846.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Bone Density | $350.75 | $575.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, HIPS/PELV/SPINE | $398.32 | $539.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, HIPS/PELV/SPINE | $398.32 | $539.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, HIPS/PELV/SPINE | $398.32 | $539.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, HIPS/PELV/SPINE | $398.32 | $539.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, HIPS/PELV/SPINE | $398.32 | $539.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, HIPS/PELV/SPINE | $398.32 | $539.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, HIPS/PELV/SPINE | $398.32 | $539.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $432.00 | $540.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $432.00 | $540.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $481.60 | $602.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $484.80 | $606.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $501.60 | $627.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $530.40 | $663.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $530.40 | $663.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $579.20 | $724.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $580.80 | $726.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $819.20 | $1,024.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $819.20 | $1,024.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 15 | $42.00 | $158.40 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $170.52 | $300.89 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $167.88 | $283.10 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $432.00 | $432.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $398.32 | $398.32 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $530.40 | $530.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $530.40 | $530.40 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $580.80 | $580.80 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $144.76 | $144.76 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $398.32 | $398.32 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $398.32 | $398.32 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $57.50 | $57.50 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $579.20 | $579.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $819.20 | $819.20 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $176.85 | $176.85 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $350.75 | $350.75 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $144.76 | $144.76 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $246.04 | $246.04 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $398.32 | $398.32 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $144.43 | $144.43 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $501.60 | $501.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $307.80 | $307.80 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $819.20 | $819.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $484.80 | $484.80 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $481.60 | $481.60 |
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
- Iowa$245.20
- Kansas$403.33
- Kentucky$525.00
- Louisiana$161.70
- Maine$244.34
- Maryland$253.03
- Massachusetts$495.20
- Michigan$287.20
- 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.