Peripheral bone density scan cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $91.28 to $456.00, with a median of $438.38. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $347.10 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $154.70 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $91.28 | $163.00 | $16.29–$70.57 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $252.56 | $451.00 | $16.29–$70.57 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR SKEL | $313.04 | $559.00 | $16.29–$60.15 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $313.04 | $559.00 | $16.29–$60.15 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $313.04 | $559.00 | $16.29–$60.15 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI BONE DENSITY APPLENDICULAR | $313.04 | $559.00 | $16.29–$60.15 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 DXA PERIPHERAL | $322.00 | $575.00 | $16.29–$70.57 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 DEXA APPENDICULAR SKELTN | $426.00 | $568.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 DEXA APPENDICULAR SKELTN | $450.75 | $601.00 | $1.00–$81.94 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 DEXA APPENDICULAR SKELTN | $450.75 | $601.00 | $1.00–$81.94 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Xray Bone Density Appendicular | $456.00 | $456.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Xray Bone Density Appendicular | $456.00 | $456.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Xray Bone Density Appendicular | $456.00 | $456.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Xray Bone Density Appendicular | $456.00 | $456.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Xray Bone Density Appendicular | $456.00 | $456.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $91.28, median $438.38, highest $456.00 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $282.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 6 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.