How much does Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Los Angeles?

Median insurer-negotiated rates range from $66 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center to $670 at Adventist Health White Memorial, based on the hospitals' own federally mandated price files.

Is it cheaper to pay cash than use insurance?

Sometimes. Several hospitals publish discounted cash prices below the rates insurers negotiate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the self-pay price.

Why do prices differ so much between hospitals?

Each hospital negotiates rates separately with each insurer, and hospitals in the same health system usually share one contract. The same procedure with the same insurer can cost several times more across town.

Costs · Imaging · Bone density scan (DEXA) · Los Angeles · code 77080

How much does a bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Los Angeles?

Low-dose x-ray scan of the hip and spine to measure bone density and screen for osteoporosis. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 28 Los Angeles-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.

$66

lowest median negotiated rate

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

$670

highest (adult hospitals)

Adventist Health White Memorial

10.2×

price spread

same procedure, same metro

Rates shown

Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt

cash (self-pay) price

Hospital	Gross charge	Cash price	Negotiated	Range	# rates	vs median

* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.

SOURCE: standard-charges files from 28 hospitals · file dates 2025-11-26 → 2026-07-30 · retrieved 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-08

Paying cash can beat using insurance. At Adventist Health Glendale, the self-pay price is $130 — less than the $479 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.

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