Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Georgia

Prices at 53 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $349 — 7% below the US median ($374), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah Savannah, GA $68 $128 ★ 2/5 203 min —
Southern Regional Medical Center Riverdale, GA $104 $104 ★ 1/5 265 min —
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc Newnan, GA $104 $104 ★ 5/5 — —
Sgmc Health Valdosta, GA $114 $100 ★ 2/5 204 min —
Sgmc Berrien Campus Nashville, GA $114 $109 — 92 min —
CHI Memorial Hospital-Georgia Ringgold, GA $121 $100 ★ 3/5 118 min —
Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA $156 — — 75 min —
Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc Adel, GA $190 $118 — — —
Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee, GA $193 $205 — 156 min —
Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron, GA $198 $83 ★ 1/5 173 min —
Tift Regional Medical Center Tifton, GA $212 $129 ★ 3/5 255 min —
Miller County Hospital Colquitt, GA $231 $351 — 85 min —
Union General Hospital Blairsville, GA $232 $287 ★ 3/5 165 min —
Memorial Hospital and Manor Bainbridge, GA $245 $251 ★ 1/5 162 min —
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome, GA $280 $196 ★ 2/5 146 min —
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon, GA $290 $104 ★ 2/5 182 min —
Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville, GA $290 $104 ★ 2/5 203 min —
Piedmont Augusta Hospital Augusta, GA $297 $233 ★ 2/5 204 min —
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Columbus, GA $297 $262 ★ 2/5 157 min —
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside Columbus, GA $297 $117 ★ 5/5 200 min —
Augusta VA Medical Center Augusta, GA $297 $233 ★ 4/5 — —
Wills Memorial Hospital Washington, GA $305 $275 — 105 min —
Crisp Regional Hospital Cordele, GA $344 $153 ★ 2/5 194 min —
Tanner Medical Center-Carrollton Carrollton, GA $349 $107 ★ 2/5 180 min —
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA $349 $107 ★ 3/5 146 min —

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 October 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)
$872
Cash / self-pay
$349
Insurer-negotiated
$131
Medicare pays
$39
$121$535
Median cash $349  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $349 — about 8.9× 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 $872 list price could save about $523 (60%).

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