Cash / self-pay
$289
Commercial
$158
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$124
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does bone density scan (dexa) cost near Bethesda, MD?
Hospitals within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 77080. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $158 (Howard University Hospital Corp, ≈7 mi) to $289 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) — 1.8× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.
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Silver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$226
Commercial
$222
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$204
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$208
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$808
Commercial
$224
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$128
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$389
Commercial
$258
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
· ≈6 mi
Cash / self-pay
$249
Commercial
$270
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$127
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$163
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$549
Commercial
$289
median of 14 plans
Medicare
$128
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$163
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$803
Commercial
$798
median of 10 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$578
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD · under 1 mi
Cash / self-pay
$808
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · under 1 mi | $808 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi | $226 | $222median of 76 plans | $204median of 7 plans | $208median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | $808 | $224median of 2 plans | $128median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi | $549 | $289median of 14 plans | $128median of 4 plans | $163median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric | $803 | $798median of 10 plans | — | $578median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi | $249 | $270median of 10 plans | $127median of 3 plans | $163median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $289 | $158median of 4 plans | $124median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $389 | $258median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
Table is ordered nearest-first from central Bethesda, MD. 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 near Bethesda, MD?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Bone density scan (DEXA) near Bethesda, MD range from $226 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $808 at Sibley Memorial Hospital (7 hospitals within 8 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for bone density scan (dexa)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Howard University Hospital Corp (≈7 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($158, median of 4 plan rates) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center the highest ($289, median of 14 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. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.