Peripheral bone density scan cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 8 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $185.59 to $235.55, with a median of $235.55. The lowest listed price is at Texas Children's Hospital - Austin — $49.96 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $220.43 at 74 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $185.59 | $277.00 | $110.80–$263.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | $215.92–$255.18 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | $215.92–$314.06 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | $215.92–$353.32 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | $215.92–$274.81 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | $215.92–$274.81 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | $215.92–$353.32 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | $215.92–$353.32 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $185.59, median $235.55, highest $235.55 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $235.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers a bone density test of the wrist, heel or finger, used for screening when a hip and spine scan is not available.
What the price covers
The price covers the scan and the reading.