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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $70.21 | $9.24 – $30.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $70.47 | $58.65 – $202.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $71.20 | $70.39 – $194.81 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $72.60 | $23.53 – $161.26 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $73.28 | $25.61 – $206.10 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $75.42 | $26.73 – $129.45 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $75.57 | $25.61 – $206.10 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $75.57 | $25.61 – $206.10 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $75.57 | $25.61 – $206.10 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $75.57 | $25.61 – $206.10 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $76.14 | $40.28 – $202.50 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $77.76 | $58.65 – $202.50 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $78.09 | $9.54 – $458.19 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $78.09 | $0.29 – $395.08 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $78.09 | $9.54 – $398.42 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $79.20 | $71.56 – $71.56 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $80.11 | $13.40 – $188.44 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $80.11 | $13.40 – $335.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $80.11 | $13.40 – $201.83 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $80.11 | $13.40 – $58.50 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $80.11 | $13.40 – $51.02 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $80.11 | $13.40 – $17.25 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $80.19 | $58.65 – $202.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $82.40 | $8.68 – $87.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $82.40 | $8.68 – $75.04 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $84.96 | $26.38 – $306.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $84.96 | $26.38 – $200.90 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $85.26 | $79.94 – $223.83 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $86.25 | $26.94 – $69.10 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $87.50 | $27.26 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $87.50 | $27.26 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $87.50 | $27.26 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $87.50 | $27.26 – $151.08 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $89.40 | $149.00 – $149.00 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $90.60 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $90.75 | not published |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $91.28 | $16.29 – $163.91 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $91.40 | $23.03 – $192.46 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $92.00 | $23.53 – $331.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $92.50 | $82.91 – $331.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $92.50 | $82.91 – $331.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $92.50 | $82.91 – $331.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $92.85 | $82.91 – $336.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $92.85 | $82.91 – $336.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $92.85 | $82.91 – $336.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $92.85 | $70.15 – $702.57 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $92.85 | $82.91 – $336.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $94.00 | $6.95 – $175.19 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $94.34 | $68.88 – $254.60 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $95.20 | $31.62 – $107.10 |