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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $182.03 – $221.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $182.03 – $214.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $137.53 – $236.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $213.46 – $217.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $182.03 – $233.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $137.53 – $234.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $182.03 – $214.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $182.03 – $182.03 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $23.39 – $223.71 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $182.03 – $217.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $182.03 – $208.29 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $137.53 – $234.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $137.53 – $197.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $182.03 – $206.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $182.03 – $223.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $182.03 – $202.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $182.03 – $205.93 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $182.03 – $217.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $182.03 – $217.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $182.03 – $217.95 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $22.63 – $222.35 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $23.39 – $217.97 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $22.63 – $258.24 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $21.78 – $182.03 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $22.35 – $202.22 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $31.11 – $174.07 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $31.41 – $174.07 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $31.41 – $174.07 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $31.41 – $174.07 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | not published | $26.00 – $182.03 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | not published | $29.84 – $182.03 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | not published | $36.26 – $182.03 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $24.17 – $182.03 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | not published | $42.88 – $182.03 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | not published | $35.84 – $182.03 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | not published | $39.74 – $182.03 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | not published | $48.79 – $182.03 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | not published | $28.77 – $182.03 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $19.70 – $154.09 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $20.48 – $154.09 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $14.69 – $83.86 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $14.69 – $83.86 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | not published | $14.69 – $83.86 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | not published | $14.69 – $83.86 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $14.69 – $83.86 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $14.69 – $83.86 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $14.69 – $83.86 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $19.56 – $182.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $31.26 – $83.67 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $31.74 – $83.67 |