Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Charleston, SC

DEXA scan of the hips and spine to check for osteoporosis. Prices below are cash prices published by 3 hospitals within 25 miles of Charleston.

Lowest published price$183
Typical price (median)$932
Highest published price$1,294
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Lowest prices near Charleston

  • MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital

    Charleston · 2.5 mi · Same price at 1 other location

    $183

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • East Cooper Medical Center

    Mt Pleasant · 7.0 mi

    $932

    cash

  • Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness

    Ladson · 16.1 mi

    $1,294

    cash

How to use these prices

A cash price is what the hospital says it charges patients who pay for themselves. An insured average is what insurance plans pay on average, which is a useful guide when a hospital doesn’t list a cash price. Ask the hospital for its self-pay price before you book, and for a written Good Faith Estimate.

For your doctor’s office: these prices are for billing code CPT 77080.

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These are estimates from prices hospitals publish under federal price transparency rules, from files dated Feb 2026. They are not a quote or a bill, and the hospital may charge a different amount. “Lowest” means the lowest published price we found, not a guaranteed price.

If you are uninsured or paying cash, you have the right to a written Good Faith Estimate from the provider before you schedule care, and you can dispute a bill that comes in $400 or more above it.

Your provider may bill a different code for the same visit. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. More about these prices