Bone density scan (DEXA) Cost in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)

Prices at 3 hospitals in Salt Lake City, UT, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $337 — 10% below the US median ($374), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake	Salt Lake City, UT	$337	$399	★ 3/5	146 min	—
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare-George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center	Salt Lake City, UT	$337	$399	★ 4/5	—	—
St Mark's Hospital	Salt Lake City, UT	$485	$271	★ 4/5	109 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)

$843

Cash / self-pay

$337

Insurer-negotiated

$399

Medicare pays

$39

$337$456

Median cash $337 · Medicare $39 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $337 — about 8.6× 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 $843 list price could save about $506 (60%).

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Doctors who perform this in Salt Lake City

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
Brandon Park, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Salt Lake City, UT	709
Vishnu Sundaresh, MD	Endocrinology	Salt Lake City, UT	643
Eugene Kim, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Salt Lake City, UT	411
Michael Peterson, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Salt Lake City, UT	256
Alexander Schabel, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Salt Lake City, UT	232
Lloyd Petty, DO, MPH	Endocrinology	Salt Lake City, UT	175
Laura Linstroth	Diagnostic Radiology	Salt Lake City, UT	117
Jennifer Norris, MD	Internal Medicine	Salt Lake City, UT	104
Heather Johnson	Nurse Practitioner	Salt Lake City, UT	102
Zaneta Bulaj, MD	Family Practice	Salt Lake City, UT	91
Jared Garrett, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Salt Lake City, UT	80
Stephen Wood, MD	General Practice	Salt Lake City, UT	58

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