Peripheral bone density scan cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $26.52 to $844.80, with a median of $256.80. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $230.28 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $256.80 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Dxa Bone Density Study 1/>Sites Appendiclr Skel|By Specialist | $26.52 | $52.00 | $8.30–$52.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Chg Dxa Bone Density Study 1/>Sites Appendiclr Skel|By Midlevel | $26.52 | $52.00 | $6.23–$43.45 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Bone Density Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $132.00 | $330.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $195.00 | $260.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $195.00 | $260.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $195.00 | $260.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $256.80 | $428.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $256.80 | $428.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $256.80 | $428.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $256.80 | $428.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $256.80 | $428.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Dexa Scan Of Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $330.48 | $648.00 | $15.03–$648.00 | 49% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Dxa Scan Peripheral | $844.80 | $1,408.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Dxa Scan Peripheral | $844.80 | $1,408.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.52, median $256.80, highest $844.80 — a 31.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $256.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.