Baltimore, MD · hospital rates, itemized

How much does bone density scan (dexa) cost in Baltimore, MD?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: July 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 77080.

Median commercial rates on file run from $133 (Greater Baltimore Medical Center) to $445 (MedStar Union Memorial Hospital) — 3.3× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

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MedStar Harbor Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$288
Commercial
$294
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$294
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$294
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$328
Commercial
$334
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$334
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$334
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Cash / self-pay
$436
Commercial
$445
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$445
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$445
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote
HospitalCash / self-payCommercialMedicareMedicaidSource & file date
Northwest Hospital Center $273 — — — hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Lowest Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD $131 $133median of 1 plan — — hospital fileJuly 1, 2026
MedStar Harbor HospitalBaltimore, MD $288 $294median of 11 plans $294median of 2 plans $294median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD $328 $334median of 11 plans $334median of 2 plans $334median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD $614 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Mercy Medical Center $221 — — — hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
MedStar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD $436 $445median of 11 plans $445median of 2 plans $445median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterBaltimore, MD $336 $342median of 11 plans $342median of 2 plans $342median of 4 plans hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD $379 — — — hospital fileApril 1, 2026

Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does bone density scan (dexa) cost without insurance in Baltimore, MD?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Bone density scan (DEXA) in Baltimore, MD range from $131 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center to $614 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (9 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital in Baltimore, MD lists the lowest price for bone density scan (dexa)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Greater Baltimore Medical Center lists the lowest ($133, median of 1 plan rates) and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital the highest ($445, median of 11 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.