DEXA Scan (Bone Density)

CPT 7708039 Colorado hospitals reporting a negotiated rate

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 of per-hospital medians — half of reporting hospitals’ median 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, anesthesia, 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 listed

Medians shown combine all commercial payers; your plan's rate may differ. Choose your insurance carrier to filter.

Choose your insurance carrier

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

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What to do next

Ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate — under the federal No Surprises Act, hospitals must give uninsured and self-pay patients a written estimate for scheduled care. If you're insured, ask your insurer for your expected cost-sharing in advance, confirm the hospital is in-network, and bring your insurance card.

Know your rights under the No Surprises Act (CMS) →

Common questions

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

How much does DEXA Scan (Bone Density) cost in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate, the median is $183. The middle half of hospitals fall between $116 and $435 — the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians.

Is the doctor's fee included in these prices?

Usually not. These rates are the hospital's facility charge — the room, equipment, and hospital staff. The physician who treats you or reads your results often bills separately for their professional fee. Ask the practice whether professional fees are billed separately before you schedule.

Does insurance change what I'd pay?

Yes. The negotiated rate depends on which insurer and plan you have, and what you actually pay depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and whether the hospital is in your network. Colorado hospitals publish negotiated rates for DEXA Scan (Bone Density) under 100 different payer names. Verify coverage with your insurer before scheduling. Choose your insurance carrier above the hospital table to see per-insurer rates.

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 publish any discounted cash price they offer self-pay patients — 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.

Is DEXA Scan (Bone Density) covered by Medicare?

DEXA Scan (Bone Density) is generally eligible for Medicare preventive coverage when it's performed as a covered screening or immunization and you meet Medicare's eligibility rules — in those cases there's typically no cost-sharing. The same procedure done for diagnostic or treatment reasons is billed normally against your deductible and coinsurance. Verify with your plan — the coverage pathway, frequency limits, and clinical criteria all matter.

Is this a price quote?

No. These are rates hospitals have published under the federal price-transparency rule — they show what insurers have negotiated, not what you will be billed. Your bill depends on your plan, deductible, in-network status, and clinical circumstances. Verify the price with the hospital and confirm coverage with your insurer before scheduling.

What are my rights if the bill doesn't match?

If you're uninsured or paying cash, the federal No Surprises Act gives you the right to a written Good Faith Estimate before scheduled care — and if the final bill is at least $400 over that estimate, you can dispute it. Most insured patients are also protected from surprise bills for emergency care and certain out-of-network care at in-network facilities.

Know your rights under the No Surprises Act (CMS) →

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 machine-readable file reports rates against this code.

Why is the same scan often cheaper at a freestanding imaging center?

Hospital prices include the facility's overhead — emergency readiness, 24/7 staffing, and regulatory costs that an independent imaging center doesn't carry. The same scan, on comparable equipment, is often substantially cheaper outside a hospital. The prices on this page are hospital prices only; if your doctor agrees an independent center is clinically appropriate for your scan, it's worth pricing both.

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