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Bone density scan (DEXA) at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 77080.

$803
Cash price
$798
Median commercial
$1,605
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $798 — 233% above the Washington, DC metro median of $240. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $35 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer (+1 same-rate plans) $381 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $619 negotiated rate
CignaEPO $674 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $754 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $843 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $857 negotiated rate
CignaOap $897 negotiated rate
CignaPPO $1,091 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $1,550 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $34 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $39 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $39 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $45 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $54 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $578 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $578 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $578 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $578 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $594 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $626 negotiated rate
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 at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $803 for Bone density scan (DEXA), against a gross charge of $1,605. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for bone density scan (dexa) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 10 commercial plan rates for Bone density scan (DEXA), from $35 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $1,550 (Aetna), with a median of $798. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $240.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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