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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $837.72 | $68.39 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $837.72 | $68.39 – $210.76 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $837.72 | $68.39 – $201.75 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $839.67 | $31.26 – $83.67 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $868.00 | $79.95 – $240.83 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $913.61 | $22.67 – $182.03 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $950.19 | $48.63 – $175.19 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $962.00 | $89.34 – $253.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $1,083.50 | $182.03 – $221.69 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $1,088.00 | $83.18 – $207.70 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,147.46 | $11.56 – $2,294.93 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,147.46 | $88.05 – $3,059.90 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,147.46 | $1,529.95 – $3,059.90 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,147.46 | $71.72 – $3,059.90 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,147.46 | $79.86 – $3,110.39 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,147.46 | $29.26 – $3,059.90 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,147.46 | $88.05 – $3,059.90 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $1,162.81 | $33.15 – $251.44 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $1,189.00 | $50.49 – $93.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $1,207.00 | $137.53 – $225.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $1,248.00 | $137.53 – $225.43 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $1,283.97 | $41.70 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $1,283.97 | $41.70 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $1,283.97 | $41.70 – $169.83 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $1,283.97 | $41.70 – $171.72 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,283.97 | $41.70 – $169.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $1,381.68 | $182.03 – $217.95 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $1,464.03 | $68.39 – $201.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $1,501.00 | $137.53 – $236.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $1,519.85 | $182.03 – $217.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | $1,533.00 | $137.53 – $234.10 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $1,859.18 | $31.11 – $174.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $1,915.02 | $182.03 – $211.20 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $2,069.70 | $31.11 – $174.07 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $22.67 – $107.26 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $22.67 – $182.03 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $54.22 – $387.48 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $22.67 – $107.26 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $22.67 – $107.26 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $22.67 – $182.03 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $27.77 – $182.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $137.53 – $236.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $182.03 – $211.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $182.03 – $217.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $137.53 – $236.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $182.03 – $223.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $182.03 – $217.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $137.53 – $223.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $182.03 – $208.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $182.03 – $221.69 |