Imaging
Vertebral fracture assessment by DXA cost in North Carolina
Vertebral fracture assessment by DXA is an imaging test. Cash prices for imaging vary widely: hospitals often charge several times what an independent imaging center charges for the same scan.
Typical cash price
In North Carolina
From 42 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
Nationwide typical: $203 (most listed prices $90.20–$589).
Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).
Good to know: VFA performed without a same-session axial DXA. When it is done with a hip/spine DXA, 77085 applies instead.
Cheapest in North Carolina
Total price
Vertebral fracture assessment by DXA
The scan + the radiologist's read
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the scan + the radiologist's read. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In North Carolina, from 42 providers. Most listed prices: $93.45–$630.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $59
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with Brenner Children's$71.70Hospital · Winston-SalemEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health Lexington Medical Center$73.20Hospital · LexingtonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $24.80est. $59 total
The radiologist read is billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Granville Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with Brenner Children'sSpine fracture assessment by DXA scanScan only$37.50est. $71.70 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center w price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health Lexington Medical CenterSpine fracture assessment by DXA scanScan only$39est. $73.20 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health Lexington price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $53.76est. $87.96 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: ECU Health Chowan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $58.80est. $93 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: ECU Health Bertie Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint ThomasSpine fracture assessment by DXA scanScan only$63.27est. $97.47 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
- $67.50est. $102 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Novant Health Pender Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $113Source: Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $125
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Health Medical CenterSpine fracture assessment by DXA scanScan only$90.63est. $125 total
The radiologist read is billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Hea price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $97.44est. $132 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $138
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Common questions
Is the radiologist's read included?
Not always. Hospitals usually list the scan (technical fee) and the radiologist's read (professional fee) separately. Many imaging centers quote one all-in price. Look for the "All-in", "Scan only" or "Read only" label on each price.
Do I need a referral?
Most imaging tests need an order from a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Some imaging centers can arrange one; ask when you call.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.