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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $117.60 | $50.49 – $132.30 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $117.60 | $103.82 – $282.81 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $119.66 | $5.96 – $129.31 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $119.66 | $5.96 – $129.31 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $119.66 | $5.96 – $129.31 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $119.66 | $5.96 – $136.45 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $121.00 | $77.32 – $310.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $121.20 | $32.10 – $269.80 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $121.20 | $23.98 – $118.50 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $121.20 | $28.85 – $94.64 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $121.20 | $30.23 – $90.67 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $121.20 | $30.23 – $92.34 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $121.20 | $30.23 – $88.15 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $121.20 | $30.23 – $92.34 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $121.20 | $22.63 – $89.83 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $121.37 | $58.65 – $206.10 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $121.41 | $26.38 – $200.90 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $122.10 | $42.34 – $325.60 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $122.41 | $69.91 – $303.94 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $125.36 | $42.34 – $325.60 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $126.23 | $89.63 – $147.89 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $126.54 | $10.35 – $25.78 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $127.20 | $22.63 – $62.68 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $127.60 | $8.00 – $65.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $129.69 | $64.42 – $194.81 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $132.00 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $132.00 | $44.36 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $132.00 | $44.36 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $132.00 | $44.36 – $275.46 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $132.00 | $44.36 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $132.00 | $44.36 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $132.00 | $44.36 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $132.00 | $44.36 – $275.46 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $132.72 | $37.97 – $391.59 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $133.65 | $9.06 – $105.45 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $133.80 | not published |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $134.62 | $37.33 – $204.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $134.62 | $37.33 – $204.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $136.00 | $43.69 – $283.48 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $137.20 | $34.27 – $302.08 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $138.40 | $31.62 – $155.70 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $139.63 | $85.84 – $254.60 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $139.80 | $30.23 – $88.65 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $141.50 | $6.95 – $420.41 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $141.62 | $22.59 – $292.78 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $143.25 | $31.74 – $34.91 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $143.25 | $31.74 – $34.91 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $143.25 | $31.74 – $34.28 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $143.25 | $31.74 – $34.28 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $143.25 | $31.74 – $34.91 |