DEXA bone density scan cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 81 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $54.00 to $1,928.19, with a median of $175.80. The lowest price is at Macon Community Hospital (Lafayette). The highest price is 35.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $175.80, is 53% below the US median of $370.30.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Tennessee ranks 4th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 81 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$54.00Macon Community Hospital
Median$175.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,928.19in Tennessee
Lowest saves$121.80vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Community Hospital lowest Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BD BONE DENSITY DEXA SPECIAL | $54.00 | $90.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 770807803SP - BODY COMP DEXA SELF PAY | $65.57 | $101.97 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL | $77.28 | $336.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL | $78.75 | $525.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL | $78.75 | $525.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL | $78.75 | $525.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL | $78.75 | $525.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL | $78.75 | $525.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL | $78.75 | $525.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL | $78.75 | $525.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC BONE DENSITY DEXA AXIAL | $78.75 | $525.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN BD DEXA AXIAL SKELET | $94.64 | $338.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC DXA SCAN AXIAL | $96.00 | $480.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN BD DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $98.02 | $338.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN BD DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $101.40 | $338.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN BD DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $108.16 | $338.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN BD DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $111.54 | $338.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN BD DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $111.54 | $338.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN BD DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $111.54 | $338.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN BD DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $111.54 | $338.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN DEXA SCAN | $113.40 | $252.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC DXA SCAN AXIAL | $114.77 | $499.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton Lmtd | $116.03 | $283.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC DXA SCAN AXIAL | $119.76 | $499.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC XR BONE DENSITY STUDY | $121.36 | $410.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $130.72 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN BMD AXIAL | $133.96 | $197.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN BONE DENSITOMETRY HIP/LSPINE RAD | $150.40 | $188.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Bone Density,Dual Energy | $155.19 | $537.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $157.49 | $675.94 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton Lmtd | $160.31 | $391.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $161.37 | $537.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $161.37 | $537.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $161.37 | $537.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MAM BONE DENSITOMETRY DPA | $161.37 | $537.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MAM BONE DENSITOMETRY DEXA | $161.37 | $537.90 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $161.37 | $537.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY DEXA AXIAL | $162.99 | $840.09 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Savannah · Savannah, TN BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $163.13 | $427.04 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC XR BONE DENSITY STUDY | $173.43 | $410.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $175.80 | $586.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $175.80 | $586.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $175.80 | $586.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $175.80 | $586.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $175.80 | $586.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $175.80 | $586.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $180.33 | $615.46 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $183.54 | $563.01 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC XR BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $231.42 | $798.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC XR BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $231.42 | $798.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC XR BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $231.42 | $798.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC DXA SCAN AXIAL | $249.06 | $1,186.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC DXA SCAN AXIAL | $249.06 | $1,186.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC DXA SCAN AXIAL | $249.06 | $1,186.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $253.31 | $1,017.29 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC DXA Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $254.32 | $1,156.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC DXA Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $254.32 | $1,156.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC DXA Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $254.32 | $1,156.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC DXA Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $254.32 | $1,156.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN DEXA AXIAL | $256.81 | $1,133.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $257.40 | $1,313.25 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC DXA Bone Density Axial - Dexa Bone Density | $267.30 | $1,215.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Bone Density,Dual Energy | $283.54 | $537.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $285.67 | $563.45 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN DEXA AXIAL | $306.13 | $1,133.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $323.71 | $1,310.57 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BONE DENSITY COMPLETE | $343.54 | $609.30 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $355.80 | $593.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $462.18 | $462.18 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $526.14 | $526.14 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN MM-DEXA BONE DENSITY | $583.00 | $583.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $615.31 | $615.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $615.57 | $615.57 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,037.34 | $1,037.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,060.22 | $1,060.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,237.57 | $1,237.57 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,510.32 | $1,510.32 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $1,928.19 | $1,928.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $1,928.19 | $1,928.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,928.19 | $1,928.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,928.19 | $1,928.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
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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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 19 | $54.00 | $343.54 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $65.57 | $251.69 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $121.36 | $1,928.19 |
| Knoxville, TN | 7 | $101.40 | $111.54 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $78.75 | $78.75 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $78.75 | $78.75 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $150.40 | $190.91 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $257.40 | $257.40 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $162.99 | $162.99 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $161.37 | $161.37 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $108.16 | $108.16 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $133.96 | $133.96 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $78.75 | $78.75 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $114.77 | $114.77 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $253.31 | $253.31 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $160.31 | $160.31 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $77.28 | $77.28 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $161.37 | $161.37 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $155.19 | $155.19 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $180.33 | $180.33 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $583.00 | $583.00 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $163.13 | $163.13 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $161.37 | $161.37 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $113.40 | $113.40 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $98.02 | $98.02 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $231.42 | $231.42 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $94.64 | $94.64 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $96.00 | $96.00 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $116.03 | $116.03 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $323.71 | $323.71 |
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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
- Kentucky$321.24
- 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
- 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.