Itemized  ยท  Hospitals  ยท  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania  ยท  DXA bone density scan

DXA bone density scan at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

๐Ÿ“ Philadelphia, PA 5/5 CMS rating CPT 77080
Cash-pay price
$2,171
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is significantly more expensive than median (+450%) for dxa bone density scan.
Chargemaster (gross): $2,171

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Aetna$147 โ€“ $2,171
Blue Cross Blue Shield$85 โ€“ $1,065
Kaiser Permanente$1,303
UnitedHealthcare$102 โ€“ $2,171
Cigna$74 โ€“ $977
HealthNet$1,303
Humana$1,737
Medicare$110 โ€“ $116
Medicaid$52 โ€“ $78

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 ยท 605 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg ฮ”
HCAHPS overall star rating 4/5 2.8/5 +1.2
Would definitely recommend 84% 69.6% +14pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 84% 68.6% +15pp
Nurses always communicated well 86% 75.6% +10pp
Doctors always communicated well 82% 76.6% +5pp
Given clear info about recovery 90% 84.4% +6pp
Room and bathroom always clean 76% 68.6% +7pp
Staff always explained meds 66% 57.6% +8pp
Quiet at night, always 64% 52.2% +12pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 77080, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan โ€” see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of dxa bone density scan prices, see the DXA bone density scan overview.