Bone density scan (DEXA) Cost in El Paso, TX (2026)

Prices at 4 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,146 — 204% above the US median ($378), roughly 29.1× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus	El Paso, TX	$1,146	—	★ 2/5	163 min	15.1%
Sierra Medical Center	El Paso, TX	$1,147	—	★ 2/5	168 min	14.7%
Las Palmas Medical Center a Campus of Lpds Healthc	El Paso, TX	$1,934	$116	★ 2/5	124 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)

$1,529

Cash / self-pay

$1,146

Insurer-negotiated

$110

Medicare pays

$39

$415$1,698

Median cash $1,146 · Medicare $39 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,146 — about 29.1× 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 $1,529 list price could save about $382 (25%).

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Doctors who perform this in El Paso

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.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Jorge Sarmiento, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	El Paso, TX	247
Gregory Downing, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	El Paso, TX	211
William Boushka, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	El Paso, TX	207
Paul Sanchirico, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	El Paso, TX	124
Charles De Jesus Morales, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	El Paso, TX	77
Eseosa Bazuaye-Ekwuyasi, MD, MMS	Diagnostic Radiology	El Paso, TX	73
Gurjeet Shokar, MD	Family Practice	El Paso, TX	41
Jesus Diaz, M. D.	Diagnostic Radiology	El Paso, TX	32
Ronald Baker, MD	Family Practice	El Paso, TX	29

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