Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $553 — 46% above the US median ($378), roughly 14.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $104 $105 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $153 $44 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $332 $566 107 min 14.2%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $416 $326 ★ 4/5 165 min 13.8%
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $690 $644
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $757 $116 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $757 $109 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX $1,160 $155 ★ 3/5 140 min 15.5%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,040
Cash / self-pay
$553
Insurer-negotiated
$128
Medicare pays
$39
$138$878
Median cash $553  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $553 — about 14.0× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,040 list price could save about $487 (47%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dallas

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Daniel Felter, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX851
Guillermo De Leon, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX802
Sarah Chandler, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX668
Joy Matsui, M.D., PH.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX640
Steven Rowe, M.D., PH.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX595
Jordan Goldberg, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX563
Sean Raj, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX537
Xuexian Yan, M.D.Nuclear MedicineDallas, TX456
David Nesser, M.D.NephrologyDallas, TX416
James Thorpe, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX356
David Heasley, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX328
Daniel Lee, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDallas, TX324

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