What is the typical price for DEXA Scan (Bone Density) in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 77080, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $116 to $435 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $183.

Why is the price range for DEXA Scan (Bone Density) so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 3.7× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

Is DEXA Scan (Bone Density) covered by Medicare?

DEXA Scan (Bone Density) is on Medicare's preventive-services list, which generally means no patient cost-sharing under Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage when the eligibility rules are met. Verify with your specific plan — frequency limits and clinical criteria still apply.

What's the cash price for DEXA Scan (Bone Density) if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $391. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 77080 mean?

CPT 77080 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for DEXA Scan (Bone Density). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

DEXA Scan (Bone Density)

CPT 7708039 Colorado hospitals reporting

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to measure bone mineral density. Recommended for women 65+ and men 70+ to screen for osteoporosis.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$116to$435

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $183.

$116$435

Cash price (median)

$391

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$938

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 39 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 77080
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 39
Medicare preventive: Yes — typically no cost-sharing

How they price DEXA Scan (Bone Density)

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 77080, the typical insured price for DEXA Scan (Bone Density) runs $116 to $435 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $183 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $391, against a median gross charge of $938.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

40 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $1,006 Median negotiated $50 25th–75th $35 – $400 Cash $503 Payers 31	$50	$35 – $400	$503	31
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $56 Median negotiated $53 25th–75th $40 – $54 Cash $42 Payers 15	$53	$40 – $54	$42	15
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $978 Median negotiated $100 25th–75th $30 – $245 Cash $391 Payers 14	$100	$30 – $245	$391	14
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $978 Median negotiated $101 25th–75th $36 – $245 Cash $391 Payers 15	$101	$36 – $245	$391	15
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $101 25th–75th $83 – $120 Cash — Payers 1	$101	$83 – $120	—	1
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $978 Median negotiated $102 25th–75th $30 – $245 Cash $391 Payers 15	$102	$30 – $245	$391	15
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $978 Median negotiated $106 25th–75th $69 – $258 Cash $391 Payers 16	$106	$69 – $258	$391	16
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $129 Median negotiated $110 25th–75th $110 – $119 Cash $72 Payers 7	$110	$110 – $119	$72	7
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $978 Median negotiated $114 25th–75th $31 – $268 Cash $391 Payers 15	$114	$31 – $268	$391	15
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $597 Median negotiated $115 25th–75th $115 – $115 Cash $597 Payers 14	$115	$115 – $115	$597	14
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $177 Median negotiated $118 25th–75th $118 – $118 Cash $150 Payers 3	$118	$118 – $118	$150	3
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $978 Median negotiated $123 25th–75th $93 – $265 Cash $391 Payers 14	$123	$93 – $265	$391	14
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $327 Median negotiated $131 25th–75th $107 – $186 Cash $114 Payers 15	$131	$107 – $186	$114	15
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $439 Median negotiated $141 25th–75th $30 – $245 Cash $176 Payers 14	$141	$30 – $245	$176	14
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $868 Median negotiated $146 25th–75th $106 – $539 Cash $521 Payers 12	$146	$106 – $539	$521	12
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $941 Median negotiated $149 25th–75th $107 – $471 Cash $329 Payers 14	$149	$107 – $471	$329	14
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $941 Median negotiated $174 25th–75th $107 – $472 Cash $282 Payers 12	$174	$107 – $472	$282	12
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $511 Median negotiated $180 25th–75th $175 – $381 Cash $179 Payers 7	$180	$175 – $381	$179	7
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $938 Median negotiated $183 25th–75th $105 – $373 Cash $422 Payers 14	$183	$105 – $373	$422	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $938 Median negotiated $183 25th–75th $105 – $373 Cash $422 Payers 14	$183	$105 – $373	$422	14
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $941 Median negotiated $202 25th–75th $107 – $388 Cash $329 Payers 13	$202	$107 – $388	$329	13
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $851 Median negotiated $217 25th–75th $118 – $413 Cash $340 Payers 12	$217	$118 – $413	$340	12
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Gross charge $544 Median negotiated $249 25th–75th $136 – $431 Cash $435 Payers 12	$249	$136 – $431	$435	12
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $366 Median negotiated $278 25th–75th $107 – $318 Cash $329 Payers 12	$278	$107 – $318	$329	12
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Median negotiated $293 25th–75th $199 – $337 Cash — Payers 2	$293	$199 – $337	—	2
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Median negotiated $331 25th–75th $212 – $409 Cash — Payers 2	$331	$212 – $409	—	2
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $637 Median negotiated $414 25th–75th $352 – $475 Cash $414 Payers 33	$414	$352 – $475	$414	33
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $868 Median negotiated $423 25th–75th $75 – $679 Cash $608 Payers 16	$423	$75 – $679	$608	16
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $868 Median negotiated $423 25th–75th $75 – $679 Cash $608 Payers 16	$423	$75 – $679	$608	16
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Gross charge $1,029 Median negotiated $447 25th–75th $66 – $844 Cash $412 Payers 16	$447	$66 – $844	$412	16
National Jewish Health Denver Gross charge $716 Median negotiated $465 25th–75th $252 – $537 Cash $501 Payers 8	$465	$252 – $537	$501	8
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Gross charge $1,028 Median negotiated $607 25th–75th $74 – $861 Cash $411 Payers 14	$607	$74 – $861	$411	14
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Gross charge $834 Median negotiated $614 25th–75th $125 – $711 Cash $334 Payers 14	$614	$125 – $711	$334	14
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Gross charge $1,307 Median negotiated $690 25th–75th $324 – $915 Cash $1,307 Payers 14	$690	$324 – $915	$1,307	14
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $976 Median negotiated $758 25th–75th $42 – $917 Cash $390 Payers 12	$758	$42 – $917	$390	12
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $463 Median negotiated $903 25th–75th $903 – $903 Cash $232 Payers 1	$903	$903 – $903	$232	1
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Gross charge $1,767 Median negotiated $908 25th–75th $366 – $1,237 Cash $1,767 Payers 14	$908	$366 – $1,237	$1,767	14
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Gross charge $3,583 Median negotiated $1,752 25th–75th $717 – $2,508 Cash $3,583 Payers 15	$1,752	$717 – $2,508	$3,583	15
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Gross charge $3,708 Median negotiated $1,813 25th–75th $530 – $2,595 Cash $3,708 Payers 15	$1,813	$530 – $2,595	$3,708	15
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $496 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $298 Payers —	—	—	$298	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for DEXA Scan (Bone Density) in Colorado?: Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 77080, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $116 to $435 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $183.
Why is the price range for DEXA Scan (Bone Density) so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 3.7× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
Is DEXA Scan (Bone Density) covered by Medicare?: DEXA Scan (Bone Density) is on Medicare's preventive-services list, which generally means no patient cost-sharing under Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage when the eligibility rules are met. Verify with your specific plan — frequency limits and clinical criteria still apply.
What's the cash price for DEXA Scan (Bone Density) if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $391. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 77080 mean?: CPT 77080 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for DEXA Scan (Bone Density). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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