How much does DEXA bone density scan cost in Virginia?
CPT 77080 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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77080 DEXA bone density scan
Market typical price
$581
55 facilities · typical range $392 – $957 · 5.5× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$581
Medicare $106
$79 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $2,456
What Medicare paysⓘ
$106
Market typical
$581
Cash / self-pay price
$588
Prices near you — 55 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballad Health Russell County Hospital (Lebanon) lowest | Hospital | $79cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion) | Hospital | $79cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Ballad Health Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) | Hospital | $79cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Ballad Health Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) | Hospital | $79cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $111negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) | Hospital | $178cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $266cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $275cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) | Hospital | $351cash | 3.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $356negotiated | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $358cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $358cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $370cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $392cash | 3.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $392cash | 3.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $451cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $504cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $566cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $566cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $566cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $566cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $566cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $577cash | 5.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $586cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $586cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $588cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $588cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $588cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $588cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $588cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $588cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $588cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $649cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) | Hospital | $649cash | 6.1× | — |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $649cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $754cash | 7.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $772cash | 7.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $898cash | 8.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $898cash | 8.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $898cash | 8.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $905cash | 8.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $957cash | 9.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $1,152cash | 10.8× | — |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $1,588cash | 14.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $1,588cash | 14.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $1,659cash | 15.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) gross charge | Hospital | $1,918cash | 18.0× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) gross charge | Hospital | $2,000cash | 18.8× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) gross charge | Hospital | $2,163cash | 20.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $2,456cash | 23.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $2,456cash | 23.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $2,456cash | 23.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $2,456cash | 23.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $2,456cash | 23.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) gross charge | Hospital | $2,456cash | 23.1× | ★★★★★ |
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. 9 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 77080 cost in Virginia?
For DEXA bone density scan (CPT 77080) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $581, with hospitals ranging from $392 to $957 across 55 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 Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for DEXA bone density scan (CPT 77080) in Virginia is around $581, with hospital prices ranging from $392 to $957 across 55 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.