Scans and imaging CPT 77081 Outpatient

Peripheral bone density scan cost in Bozeman, MT

In Bozeman, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $222.40 to $222.40, with a median of $222.40. Across Montana, the median is $143.63 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2024 and Nov 19, 2024.

Lowest$222.40Deaconess Regional Medical Center
Median$222.40half pay less
Highest$222.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman, MT · (406) 585-5000 HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY $222.40 $278.00 $30.25–$92.73 20% Nov 19, 2024
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Outpatient: lowest $222.40, median $222.40, highest $222.40.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.