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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $229.20 | $129.88 – $278.86 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $229.20 | $78.00 – $179.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $229.45 | $18.58 – $159.62 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $232.50 | $90.00 – $90.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $232.56 | $102.94 – $354.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $234.65 | $18.58 – $181.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $235.55 | $31.74 – $294.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $235.55 | $31.74 – $353.32 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $235.55 | $31.74 – $353.32 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $235.55 | $74.59 – $314.06 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $237.00 | $32.87 – $199.53 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $237.00 | $32.87 – $199.53 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $237.00 | $41.86 – $41.86 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $237.00 | $32.87 – $199.53 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $237.00 | $32.87 – $199.53 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $237.00 | $32.87 – $199.53 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $237.00 | $32.87 – $199.53 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $237.00 | $32.87 – $199.53 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $238.21 | $61.48 – $275.52 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $240.60 | $18.17 – $173.46 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $240.80 | not published |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $241.20 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $241.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $243.65 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $243.65 | $93.26 – $97.92 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $246.44 | $41.83 – $251.10 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $247.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $247.50 | $86.61 – $89.15 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $248.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $252.00 | $183.00 – $406.26 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $252.56 | $16.29 – $163.91 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $252.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $252.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $252.60 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $253.20 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $254.40 | $3.38 – $250.00 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $254.40 | $83.65 – $286.20 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $255.00 | $64.26 – $339.66 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $256.70 | $25.10 – $461.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $256.80 | $3.38 – $250.00 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $256.80 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $256.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $256.80 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $260.69 | $48.87 – $590.59 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $264.48 | $100.77 – $363.14 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $264.48 | $100.77 – $375.11 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $264.48 | $94.05 – $375.11 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $265.00 | $72.72 – $265.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $265.20 | $81.00 – $81.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $265.20 | $81.00 – $81.00 |