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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $276.64 | $118.00 – $118.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $276.64 | $118.00 – $118.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $276.64 | $118.00 – $118.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $276.77 | $25.10 – $992.00 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $279.50 | $89.36 – $91.15 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $284.00 | $87.65 – $131.48 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $284.00 | $54.02 – $130.07 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $284.00 | $85.95 – $319.50 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $284.00 | $65.56 – $319.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $287.08 | $8.68 – $287.08 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $291.20 | $88.12 – $327.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $291.20 | $88.12 – $327.60 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $294.72 | $95.14 – $207.07 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $295.71 | $7.51 – $28.42 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $300.95 | $83.10 – $86.42 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $300.95 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $301.29 | $26.73 – $176.38 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $303.00 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $304.00 | $89.00 – $89.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $304.15 | $56.56 – $166.13 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $304.15 | $56.56 – $56.56 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $304.15 | $56.56 – $56.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $305.54 | $8.68 – $112.28 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $310.05 | $18.96 – $559.25 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $310.86 | $9.54 – $355.47 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $311.10 | $121.09 – $380.99 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $312.00 | $92.45 – $351.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $312.65 | $83.10 – $86.42 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $313.04 | $16.29 – $119.05 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $313.23 | $16.08 – $188.56 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $314.07 | $8.85 – $20.37 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $315.01 | $25.10 – $380.27 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $318.24 | not published |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $322.00 | $16.29 – $163.91 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $322.71 | $16.83 – $145.62 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $323.20 | $22.10 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $323.20 | $18.30 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $323.20 | $28.85 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $323.20 | $18.30 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $323.20 | $22.10 – $497.84 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $326.50 | $54.06 – $89.65 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $331.50 | $83.18 – $84.84 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $331.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $331.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $331.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $331.50 | $45.17 – $89.15 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $331.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $331.50 | $86.61 – $98.28 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $331.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $332.67 | $39.23 – $163.53 |