Peripheral bone density scan cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $50.50 to $421.85, with a median of $421.85. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $371.35 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $167.00 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DEXA BONE STUDY; APPENDICULAR | $50.50 | $101.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.50, median $421.85, highest $421.85 — a 8.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $421.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.