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Bone density scan (DEXA) in California

CPT 77080 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $127 to $1,762 at the 15 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$533typical cash price
$208typical commercial insurer rate
$127–$1.8kcash price range, 10 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$127
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
$127
El Camino Health
$248
University of California Davis Medical Center
$319
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
$449
Stanford Health Care
$618
Grossmont Hospital
$647
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$647
Good Samaritan Hospital
$992
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
$1,762

California typical cash price: $533

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$509$127$173$79–$290 · 79 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla$509$127$173$81–$244 · 79 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$993$248–
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$796$319$121$34–$144 · 23 plans
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton$1,122$449$305$305–$310 · 3 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$1,544$618–
Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa$862$647$547$304–$673 · 28 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$862$647$517$220–$682 · 14 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$992$992$521$151–$947 · 34 plans
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks$1,762$1,762$462$119–$1,586 · 28 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$172$149–$393 · 4 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$183$114–$333 · 9 plans
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood––$123$2–$241 · 17 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$208$198–$301 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$208$198–$301 · 5 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does bone density scan (DEXA) cost at a hospital in California?

At 10 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for bone density scan (DEXA) is $533, and most charge between $127 and $1,069. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $208. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for bone density scan (DEXA)?

At 2 of the 8 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for bone density scan (DEXA)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $127 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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