What does code 77085 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 77085 ranges from $65.90 to $923. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

77085 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Dxa bone density study" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

77085

HCPCS

Dxa bone density study

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 77085 (Dxa bone density study) appears at 23 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $65.90 to $923. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 77085 vary by about 14× across the 20 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $65.90 to $923. Shopping around can matter.

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$65.90

Lowest cash

$923

Highest cash

code 77085 cash price25 disclosed · 20 hospitals

$65.90median ~$427$923

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$65.90 – $316

Marion · 1 hospital$65.90
Polson · 1 hospital$75.20–$202
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$109–$113
Burbank · 1 hospital$260
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$315
Tarzana · 1 hospital$316

30 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Dxa bone density study Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	77085 HCPCS	—	—	$112 – $180	—
Hc Dxa Bone Density Study Axial Skeleton-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77085 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Chg Dxa Bone Density Std 1/> Axl Skel W/Vrt Fx Assmt-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77085 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Dxa bone density study Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77085 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB DXA BONE DENSITY STDY AXIAL SKEL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	77085 HCPCS	$476	$476	—	—
DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL SKELETON Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	77085 CPT	$955	$478	$161 – $802	—
HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY AXIAL INCL VERTEBRAL FX ASSESSMENT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	77085 CPT	$1,383	$761	$62.72 – $1,245	—
DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	77085 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	77085 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
BONE DENSITY AXIAL W/VERTEBRAL FX ASSESS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	77085 CPT	$1,086	$923	$545 – $999	—
Bone Density Exam Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	77085 CPT	$1,086	$923	$545 – $999	—
DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	77085 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	77085 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	77085 CPT	$915	$458	$549 – $778	—
BONE DENSITY AXIAL W/VERTEBRAL FX ASSESS Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	77085 CPT	$502	$427	$371 – $852	—
Bone Density Exam Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	77085 CPT	$502	$427	$371 – $852	—
HC XR BONE DENSITY (DEXA) STUDY Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	77085 CPT	$347	$65.90	$65.90 – $312	—
HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL WITH VFA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	77085 HCPCS	$1,026	$800	—	—
DXA Bone Density Incl Vfa Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	77085 HCPCS	$1,804	$722	—	—
HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL WITH VFA Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	77085 HCPCS	$214	$109	—	—
HC PR 77085 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1 OR MORE SITES Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	77085 HCPCS	$221	$113	—	—
HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL WITH VFA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	77085 HCPCS	$904	$316	—	—
HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL WITH VFA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	77085 HCPCS	$1,144	$400	—	—
DXA BONE DENSITY AXL VRT FX Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	77085 CPT	—	—	$53.46 – $116	—
HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL WITH VFA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	77085 HCPCS	$924	$323	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 77085 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 77085: frequently asked

What does code 77085 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 77085 ranges from $65.90 to $923. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 77085?: 77085 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Dxa bone density study" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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