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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $16.08 – $188.56 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | not published | $43.71 – $326.69 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | not published | $63.40 – $138.28 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | not published | $42.71 – $303.19 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | not published | $101.15 – $202.06 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $96.98 – $287.32 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $69.35 – $201.75 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $53.96 – $148.70 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $53.96 – $148.70 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $31.26 – $83.67 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $27.88 – $83.67 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $53.96 – $113.52 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $37.33 – $204.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $64.42 – $194.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $17.69 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $70.39 – $194.81 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $15.90 – $127.70 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $16.29 – $70.57 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $15.90 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $15.90 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $51.76 – $228.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $19.77 – $187.34 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $69.66 – $225.81 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $31.85 – $191.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $51.76 – $228.00 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $8.97 – $18.98 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $65.74 – $131.78 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $26.73 – $114.94 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $90.21 – $90.21 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $29.11 – $185.84 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $66.22 – $181.11 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $72.86 – $140.97 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $74.32 – $138.80 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $33.19 – $196.81 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $164.82 – $182.03 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $85.07 – $446.94 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $96.98 – $311.23 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $69.35 – $201.75 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $81.65 – $81.65 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $90.88 – $205.99 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $17.91 – $207.90 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | not published | $91.84 – $335.20 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $17.91 – $207.90 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $8.00 – $228.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $17.91 – $207.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $3.38 – $250.00 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $48.63 – $160.59 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $17.91 – $207.90 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |