Peripheral bone density scan cost in Bay City, MI
In Bay City, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $58.80 to $58.80, with a median of $58.80. Across Michigan, the median is $154.70 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI · (989) 894-9510 BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton Periph | $58.80 | $117.60 | $48.16–$137.40 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $58.80, median $58.80, highest $58.80.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 77081 ($188.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MIBD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton Periph - Report | $15.10 | file |