How much does DEXA bone density scan cost in Texas?
CPT 77080 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
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77080 DEXA bone density scan
Ask to pay
$416
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
Typical
$416
Ask $416
$77 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $2,568
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$416
Cash / self-pay price
$416
Prices near you — 70 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso lowest | Hospital | $77cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $80negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $90cash | — | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $104cash | — | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $104cash | — | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $104cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $105negotiated | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $105negotiated | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $113negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $113negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $116negotiated | — | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $125negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $138negotiated | — | — |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $152cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $259cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $301cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $301cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $311cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $311cash | — | — |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $340cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $362cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $370cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $381cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $381cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $381cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $383cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $399cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $399cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $416cash | — | — |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $416cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $416cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $426cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $454cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $549cash | — | — |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $568cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $638cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $638cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $655cash | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $682cash | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $682cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $682cash | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $682cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $723cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $725cash | — | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $784cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $808cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $838cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $854cash | — | — |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $911cash | — | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $946cash | — | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $1,030cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $1,051cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $1,147cash | — | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,160cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen gross charge | Hospital | $1,602cash | — | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $2,051cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $2,568cash | — | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 77080 (DEXA bone density scan) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 77080 is $415.80, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $308.61–$681.56. 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 Texas?
For DEXA bone density scan (CPT 77080) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $416, with hospitals ranging from $309 to $682 across 70 facilities. 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for DEXA bone density scan (CPT 77080) in Texas is around $416, with hospital prices ranging from $309 to $682 across 70 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
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.