What does code 77086 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 77086 ranges from $71.91 to $979. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

77086 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Dexa, Vertebral Fx Assessment" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

77086

CPT

Dexa, Vertebral Fx Assessment

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 77086 (Dexa, Vertebral Fx Assessment) appears at 36 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $71.91 to $979. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 77086 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 77086 vary by about 14× across the 31 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $71.91 to $979. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$71.91

Lowest cash

$979

Highest cash

code 77086 cash price34 disclosed · 31 hospitals

$71.91median ~$255$979

Lowest cash price by hospital

Healdsburg Hospital$71.91
Grady Memorial Hospital$84.50
Providence Saint John's Health Center$95.55
Doctors Hospital$116
Dublin Methodist Hospital$116
Grant Medical Center$116

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$71.91 – $116

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$71.91–$88.74
Delaware · 1 hospital$84.50
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$95.55
Columbus · 2 hospitals$116
Dublin · 1 hospital$116
Grove City · 1 hospital$116

41 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Dexa, Vertebral Fx Assessment Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	77086 CPT	$269	$269	$26.90 – $178	—
Fracture assessment via dxa Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	77086 HCPCS	—	—	$93.26 – $150	—
Dexa, Vertebral Fx Assessment Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	77086 CPT	$269	$269	$26.90 – $178	—
Hc Vertebral Fracture Assessment Via Dxa-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77086 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Chg Vertebral Fracture Assessment Via Dxa-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77086 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Fracture assessment via dxa Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77086 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Dexa, Vertebral Fx Assessment Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	77086 CPT	$269	$269	$26.90 – $178	—
HB VERTEBRAL FX ASSESSMENT VIA DXA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	77086 HCPCS	$297	$297	—	—
DXA VERTEBRAL FX ASSESSMENT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	77086 CPT	$470	$235	$282 – $400	—
BONE DENSITY VERTEBRAL FX ASSESS Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	77086 CPT	$722	$614	$362 – $852	—
Bone Density Exam Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	77086 CPT	$722	$614	$362 – $852	—
DXA VERTEBRAL FX ASSESSMENT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	77086 CPT	$470	$235	$282 – $398	—
HC VERTEBRAL FRACTURE ASSESSMENT VIA DXA Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	77086 CPT	$307	$169	$184 – $270	—
BONE DENSITY VERTEBRAL FX ASSESS Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	77086 CPT	$385	$327	$285 – $852	—
Bone Density Exam Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	77086 CPT	$385	$327	$285 – $852	—
HC XR BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY (DEXA) VERTEBRAL Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	77086 CPT	$755	$143	$143 – $679	—
HC VERTEB FRACTURE ASSESSMENT VIA DXA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	77086 HCPCS	$341	$266	—	—
Vfa via DXA Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	77086 HCPCS	$656	$262	—	—
HC VERTEB FRACTURE ASSESSMENT VIA DXA Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	77086 HCPCS	$174	$88.74	—	—
HC PR 77086 VERTEB FRACTURE ASSESSMENT VIA DXA Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	77086 HCPCS	$141	$71.91	—	—
HC VERTEB FRACTURE ASSESSMENT VIA DXA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	77086 HCPCS	$355	$124	—	—
VRT FRACTURE ASSMT VIA DXA Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	77086 CPT	—	—	$33.75 – $95.69	—
HC VERTEB FRACTURE ASSESSMENT VIA DXA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	77086 HCPCS	$273	$95.55	—	—
HC VERTEB FRACTURE ASSESSMENT VIA DXA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	77086 HCPCS	$156	$125	—	—
HC VERTEB FRACTURE ASSESSMENT VIA DXA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Milwaukie Hospital	77086 HCPCS	$340	$255	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 77086 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center Providence St Vincent Medical Center Berger Hospital Doctors Hospital Dublin Methodist Hospital Grady Memorial Hospital Grant Medical Center Grove City Methodist Hospital Hardin Memorial Hospital Mansfield Hospital University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Montefiore Medical Center

Code 77086: frequently asked

What does code 77086 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 77086 ranges from $71.91 to $979. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 77086?: 77086 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Dexa, Vertebral Fx Assessment" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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