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Bone density scan (DEXA) at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

2300 Opitz Boulevard, Woodbridge, VA 22191|12825 Minnieville Road, Lake Ridge, VA 22192. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 1, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 77080.

$588
Cash price
$231
Median commercial
$1,176
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $231 — 13% below the Washington, DC metro median of $264. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CarefirstHMO $220 negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO $242 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
AetnaMedicare Managed Care Plan $104 negotiated rate
HumanaMedicare Managed Care Plan $105 negotiated rate
UnitedhealthcareDsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $107 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 Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center without insurance?

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $588 for Bone density scan (DEXA), against a gross charge of $1,176. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for bone density scan (dexa) at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center?

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lists 2 commercial plan rates for Bone density scan (DEXA), from $220 (Carefirst) to $242 (Carefirst), with a median of $231. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $264.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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