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 16, 2026. CPT 77080.
Median commercial rates on file run from $20 (Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring) to $639 (Inova Fairfax Hospital) — 31.9× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $383 | $256median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $20 | $20median of 187 plans | $20median of 150 plans | $20median of 148 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 Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $566 | $639median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $113median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $289 | $158median of 4 plans | $124median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| 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 |
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.
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 $20 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring to $808 at Suburban Hospital (9 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, Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring lists the lowest ($20, median of 187 plan rates) and Inova Fairfax 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.