How much does DEXA bone density scan cost in New Mexico?
CPT 77080 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for New Mexico.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center (Alamogordo) lowest | Hospital | $108negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| University of New Mexico Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $150cash | 1.4× | — |
| Mimbres Memorial Hospital (Deming) | Hospital | $188cash | 1.8× | — |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $190cash | 1.8× | — |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $190cash | 1.8× | — |
| Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City) | Hospital | $228cash | 2.1× | — |
| MountainView Regional Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $228cash | 2.1× | — |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital (Roswell) | Hospital | $255cash | 2.4× | — |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (Santa Fe) | Hospital | $307cash | 2.9× | — |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital (Espanola) | Hospital | $307cash | 2.9× | — |
| Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad) | Hospital | $313cash | 2.9× | — |
| Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $317cash | 3.0× | — |
| Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque) | Hospital | $317cash | 3.0× | — |
| Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (Rio Rancho) | Hospital | $317cash | 3.0× | — |
| Plains Regional Medical Center (Clovis) | Hospital | $340cash | 3.2× | — |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington) | Hospital | $363cash | 3.4× | — |
| Socorro General Hospital (Socorro) | Hospital | $386cash | 3.6× | — |
| Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos) | Hospital | $404cash | 3.8× | — |
| Dr. Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital (Tucumcari) | Hospital | $441cash | 4.1× | — |
| Cibola General Hospital (Grants) | Hospital | $456cash | 4.3× | — |
| Artesia General Hospital (Artesia) | Hospital | $456cash | 4.3× | — |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (Roswell) | Hospital | $466cash | 4.4× | — |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (Hobbs) | Hospital | $477cash | 4.5× | — |
| Los Alamos Medical Center (Los Alamos) | Hospital | $493cash | 4.6× | — |
| Lincoln County Medical Center (Ruidoso) | Hospital | $513cash | 4.8× | — |
| Nor-Lea Hospital District (Lovington) | Hospital | $672cash | 6.3× | — |
| Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) | Hospital | $706cash | 6.6× | — |
- 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 $328.65, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $228.48–$456.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
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What should 77080 cost in New Mexico?
For DEXA bone density scan (CPT 77080) in New Mexico, a fair self-pay price is around $317, with hospitals ranging from $228 to $456 across 27 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 New Mexico?
A fair self-pay price for DEXA bone density scan (CPT 77080) in New Mexico is around $317, with hospital prices ranging from $228 to $456 across 27 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.