Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Fort Worth, TX

Prices at 7 hospitals in Fort Worth, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $416 — 10% above the US median ($378), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $416 $326 ★ 4/5 169 min 14.4%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F Fort Worth, TX $416 $326 ★ 5/5 182 min 13.8%
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $416 $326 ★ 5/5 185 min 13.9%
Medical City Alliance Fort Worth, TX $677 $128 ★ 3/5 109 min 15.9%
Wellbridge Healthcare Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $732

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)
$693
Cash / self-pay
$416
Insurer-negotiated
$227
Medicare pays
$39
$416$710
Median cash $416  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $416 — about 10.6× 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 $693 list price could save about $277 (40%).

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Doctors who perform this in Fort Worth

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
Jason Wachsmann, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX1,008
Daniella Pinho, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX705
Ying ChenDiagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX586
Rodney Bowman, M.D.Nuclear MedicineFort Worth, TX470
Charles Gover-Mendez, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX442
Patrick Barr, M.D.Nuclear MedicineFort Worth, TX428
Everett Gayle, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX355
Bryan Hanus, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX351
Jill Chilcoat, MDDiagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX350
Kianne Hardee, MDDiagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX336
Amy Balis, MDDiagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX308
Shawn Fitzsimmons, MDDiagnostic RadiologyFort Worth, TX265

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