Dexa bone density study >=1 sites appendicular skeleton (peripheral) cost at US hospitals
HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) · CPT 77081
$11.50
lowest cash price
$227.25
national median
$2,069.70
highest cash price
684
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $11.50–$2,069.70 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($133.65) → Sep 1, 2026 ($284.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $156.78 | $167.16 | $318.24 |
| Arizona | 11 | $62.91 | $97.91 | $192.92 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $17.48 | $51.20 | $229.45 |
| California | 69 | $25.00 | $265.20 | $629.85 |
| Colorado | 15 | $94.34 | $1,283.97 | $1,283.97 |
| Florida | 77 | $71.20 | $548.52 | $1,915.02 |
| Georgia | 25 | $84.96 | $332.67 | $1,162.81 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $232.50 | $232.50 | $232.50 |
| Illinois | 46 | $87.50 | $243.65 | $639.36 |
| Indiana | 26 | $143.50 | $146.00 | $1,147.46 |
| Iowa | 24 | $57.96 | $180.70 | $654.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $127.60 | $644.58 | $644.58 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $48.86 | $459.08 | $1,147.46 |
| Louisiana | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $133.65 | $188.95 | $400.85 |
| Maryland | 1 | $89.40 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $91.28 | $158.00 | $456.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $92.50 | $92.85 | $425.60 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $85.26 | $110.40 | $121.00 |
| Missouri | 21 | $67.10 | $157.30 | $913.61 |
| Montana | 2 | $95.20 | $95.20 | $136.00 |
| Nebraska | 10 | $57.96 | $57.96 | $255.00 |
| Nevada | 1 | $221.90 | $221.90 | $221.90 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 22 | $51.62 | $97.54 | $210.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $116.34 | $116.34 | $116.34 |
| New York | 22 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $962.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $227.25 | $227.25 | $1,088.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $95.20 | $138.40 | $291.20 |
| Ohio | 64 | $11.50 | $303.00 | $615.60 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $80.11 | $80.11 | $519.75 |
| Oregon | 13 | $36.18 | $155.25 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | $94.00 | $188.40 | $469.60 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $50.50 | $61.00 | $1,189.00 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $254.40 | $339.20 | $369.60 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $37.60 | $69.30 | $440.19 |
| Texas | 93 | $36.05 | $220.43 | $2,069.70 |
| Virginia | 37 | $67.85 | $269.00 | $388.20 |
| Washington | 30 | $117.60 | $181.07 | $401.10 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $117.50 | $172.50 | $449.00 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | $58.71 | $270.00 | $544.50 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $332.99 | $358.06 | $362.32 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $11.50 | not published |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $17.48 | $37.94 – $162.26 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $25.00 | $10.86 – $251.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $33.31 | $29.87 – $182.03 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $36.05 | $6.18 – $91.35 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $36.18 | $6.75 – $21.75 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $37.60 | $23.53 – $160.80 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $45.08 | $20.49 – $160.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $48.86 | $22.79 – $88.27 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $50.50 | $36.88 – $89.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $50.50 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $51.20 | $16.80 – $86.12 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $51.62 | $58.12 – $191.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $53.23 | $24.39 – $191.50 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $56.00 | $50.49 – $92.53 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $56.44 | $9.54 – $394.98 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $57.96 | $20.70 – $117.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $57.96 | $23.46 – $117.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $57.96 | $23.46 – $117.30 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $57.96 | $19.32 – $117.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $57.96 | $22.08 – $117.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $57.96 | $24.84 – $117.30 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $58.71 | $10.35 – $177.77 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $58.71 | $10.35 – $177.77 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $61.00 | $45.00 – $89.03 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $62.70 | $9.32 – $372.27 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $62.91 | $40.28 – $216.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $64.12 | $25.61 – $206.10 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $66.41 | $25.61 – $206.10 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $67.10 | $19.79 – $104.60 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $67.85 | $25.22 – $142.69 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $67.85 | $25.22 – $142.69 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $67.85 | $23.77 – $108.07 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $68.70 | $25.61 – $206.10 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $68.70 | $25.61 – $95.73 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $69.30 | $19.27 – $198.14 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $69.30 | $25.22 – $172.25 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $69.30 | $11.56 – $177.03 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $69.30 | $16.06 – $172.12 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $69.30 | $19.27 – $198.14 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $69.30 | $23.77 – $189.49 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $69.30 | $23.77 – $177.03 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $69.30 | $23.77 – $185.10 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $69.30 | $16.06 – $203.78 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $69.30 | $25.22 – $185.10 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $69.30 | $25.22 – $185.10 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $69.30 | $23.77 – $172.12 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $69.42 | $17.69 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $69.42 | $17.69 – $127.70 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $69.75 | not published |