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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $95.20 | $283.48 – $283.48 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $96.23 | $47.75 – $149.18 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $96.23 | $52.97 – $149.18 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $97.46 | $47.75 – $219.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $97.46 | $49.72 – $146.61 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $97.46 | $47.75 – $219.04 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $97.54 | $47.75 – $219.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $97.54 | $61.07 – $231.98 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $97.91 | $33.26 – $306.46 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $101.00 | $31.85 – $191.50 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $101.19 | $29.81 – $206.34 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $101.64 | $20.49 – $161.26 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $102.30 | $63.40 – $183.65 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $103.69 | $58.77 – $250.18 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $103.69 | $45.18 – $219.04 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $103.87 | $14.94 – $163.91 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $104.19 | $1.00 – $162.95 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $104.40 | $28.85 – $139.20 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $104.94 | $42.46 – $214.56 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $105.80 | $9.54 – $585.41 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $106.20 | not published |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $106.55 | $42.46 – $193.95 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $106.67 | $30.36 – $334.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $108.69 | $8.68 – $75.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $108.69 | $8.68 – $68.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $108.69 | $8.68 – $76.04 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $109.18 | $25.10 – $97.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $110.40 | $27.45 – $179.08 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $110.55 | $25.00 – $208.32 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $111.32 | $39.00 – $294.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $111.84 | $8.68 – $124.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $111.88 | $8.68 – $77.44 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $113.28 | $27.54 – $637.20 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $114.51 | $25.10 – $424.11 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $114.58 | $84.86 – $494.68 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $115.75 | $42.46 – $191.50 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $115.76 | $25.10 – $424.11 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $116.34 | $86.32 – $120.85 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $117.50 | not published |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $117.60 | $50.49 – $132.30 |