How much does DEXA bone density scan cost in San Francisco, CA?
CPT 77080 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Francisco, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) lowest | Hospital | $128cash | 1.2× | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $144negotiated | 1.4× | — |
| Dignity Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City) | Hospital | $236cash | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (Palo Alto) | Hospital | $324cash | 3.0× | — |
| UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $421cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Highland Hospital – Alameda Health System (Oakland) | Hospital | $447cash | 4.2× | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) | Hospital | $449cash | 4.2× | — |
| John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center (Walnut Creek) | Hospital | $457cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| John Muir Health Concord Medical Center (Concord) | Hospital | $457cash | 4.3× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $504cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $607cash | 5.7× | — |
| Stanford Health Care (Stanford) | Hospital | $618cash | 5.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame) | Hospital | $913cash | 8.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland) | Hospital | $913cash | 8.6× | — |
| Sutter CPMC Van Ness Campus (San Francisco) | Hospital | $913cash | 8.6× | — |
| Sutter Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley) | Hospital | $913cash | 8.6× | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose) | Hospital | $992cash | 9.3× | — |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) | Hospital | $1,018cash | 9.6× | — |
- For 77080 (DEXA bone density scan), Medicare's benchmark rate is $106.34. A fair self-pay target for this line is $212.68. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 77080 is $504.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $396.33–$913.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 77080 cost in San Francisco, CA?
For DEXA bone density scan (CPT 77080) in San Francisco, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $480, with hospitals ranging from $396 to $913 across 18 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $106, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does DEXA bone density scan cost in San Francisco, CA?
A fair self-pay price for DEXA bone density scan (CPT 77080) in San Francisco, CA is around $480, with hospital prices ranging from $396 to $913 across 18 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 77080?
Medicare pays about $106 for DEXA bone density scan (CPT 77080). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of DEXA bone density scan?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.