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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $395.20 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $400.40 | $93.26 – $93.26 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $400.85 | $9.64 – $18.98 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $401.10 | $80.52 – $179.41 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $406.30 | $146.00 – $146.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $406.30 | $146.00 – $146.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $408.62 | $182.03 – $217.95 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $412.50 | $84.40 – $151.91 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $417.00 | $82.33 – $500.40 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $417.00 | $61.08 – $148.20 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $417.00 | $61.08 – $160.04 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $417.00 | $82.33 – $148.20 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $417.00 | $61.08 – $148.20 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $417.00 | $54.97 – $160.04 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $417.00 | $54.97 – $148.20 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $417.00 | $54.97 – $500.40 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $425.60 | $92.45 – $478.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $425.60 | $92.45 – $478.80 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $425.83 | $84.28 – $151.68 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $426.00 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $426.42 | $31.74 – $83.67 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $426.60 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $433.80 | $54.68 – $95.12 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $440.00 | $32.87 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $440.00 | $32.87 – $199.53 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $440.19 | $14.69 – $83.86 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $444.00 | $95.14 – $207.07 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $445.60 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $449.00 | $6.95 – $146.58 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $452.40 | $1.10 – $547.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $452.40 | $0.87 – $547.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $452.40 | $1.01 – $547.20 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $456.00 | $20.12 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $456.00 | $46.87 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $456.00 | $44.65 – $117.11 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $456.00 | $20.02 – $117.06 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $456.00 | $44.14 – $117.11 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $459.08 | $48.87 – $984.62 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $466.80 | $93.26 – $95.12 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $468.00 | not published |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $469.60 | $30.23 – $497.84 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $473.09 | $76.10 – $194.11 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $473.09 | $76.10 – $194.11 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $473.87 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $478.63 | $31.74 – $86.99 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $484.20 | $23.15 – $326.40 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $493.35 | $47.84 – $683.10 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $493.35 | $46.38 – $683.10 |