Cash / self-pay
$289
Commercial
$158
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$124
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does bone density scan (dexa) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below 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.
Median commercial rates on file run from $158 (Howard University Hospital Corp) to $639 (Inova Mount Vernon Hospital) — 4.0× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Cash / self-pay
$1,588
Commercial
$160
median of 6 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
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hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
$200
Commercial
$168
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$107
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,588
Commercial
$170
median of 7 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
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
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
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
$588
Commercial
$231
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$105
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
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
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
Olney, MD
Cash / self-pay
$410
Commercial
$418
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$418
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$418
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$566
Commercial
$639
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$113
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$566
Commercial
$639
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$113
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$566
Commercial
$639
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$113
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$566
Commercial
$639
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$113
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$566
Commercial
$639
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$113
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · 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
Cash / self-pay
$808
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | $1,588 | $160median of 6 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $389 | $258median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | $808 | $224median of 2 plans | $128median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $808 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD | $410 | $418median of 11 plans | $418median of 2 plans | $418median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $226 | $222median of 76 plans | $204median of 7 plans | $208median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $549 | $289median of 14 plans | $128median of 4 plans | $163median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $249 | $270median of 10 plans | $127median of 3 plans | $163median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $803 | $798median of 10 plans | — | $578median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $200 | $168median of 11 plans | $107median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $566 | $639median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $113median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $566 | $639median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $113median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $566 | $639median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $113median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $566 | $639median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $113median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $566 | $639median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $113median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $588 | $231median of 2 plans | $105median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | $1,588 | $170median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $289 | $158median of 4 plans | $124median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
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 Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Bone density scan (DEXA) in Washington, DC range from $200 at Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System to $1,588 at StoneSprings Hospital Center (17 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC 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 lists the lowest ($158, median of 4 plan rates) and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital the highest ($639, 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.