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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $48.47 – $48.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $31.74 – $83.67 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $37.12 – $92.53 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $18.28 – $22.24 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | not published | $18.28 – $18.28 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | not published | $41.30 – $41.30 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $56.37 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | not published | $53.84 – $386.62 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | not published | $56.08 – $683.31 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | not published | $56.34 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | not published | $55.07 – $417.74 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | not published | $59.26 – $450.25 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $31.74 – $31.74 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | not published | $55.07 – $417.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $3.38 – $250.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $31.74 – $86.99 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $92.07 – $184.15 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $86.58 – $259.74 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $26.73 – $173.16 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $29.11 – $134.31 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $26.73 – $173.16 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $109.09 – $117.82 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $26.73 – $215.88 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $31.74 – $34.91 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | not published | $31.74 – $34.91 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $31.74 – $34.28 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $31.74 – $34.91 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $17.91 – $207.90 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $120.89 – $120.89 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $17.91 – $207.90 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $70.81 – $359.15 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | not published | $47.58 – $427.38 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $32.06 – $198.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $3.38 – $250.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $87.42 – $139.87 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $17.91 – $207.90 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $17.91 – $207.90 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $95.14 – $207.07 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $66.97 – $90.73 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $102.15 – $247.94 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $509.02 – $509.02 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $23.71 – $197.58 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $92.45 – $92.45 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $111.93 – $507.84 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $31.85 – $196.59 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $92.45 – $92.45 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $78.72 – $92.23 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $101.15 – $206.84 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $35.58 – $106.67 |