Peripheral bone density scan cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $145.20 to $235.20, with a median of $145.20. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital and 5 other hospitals. Across Indiana, the median is $145.20 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPEND (COMBO) | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$45.08 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN XR DEXA>1 SITES APPEND (COMBO) | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$161.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN XR DEXA>1 SITES APPENDICULAR | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$161.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN XR DEXA>1 SITES APPEND (COMBO) | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$45.08 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPEND (COMBO) | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$45.08 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN XR DEXA>1 SITES APPENDICULAR | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$161.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN XR DEXA>1 SITES APPENDICULAR | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$161.37 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN XR DEXA>1 SITES APPEND (COMBO) | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$45.08 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPENDICULAR | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$161.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPENDICULAR | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$161.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPEND (COMBO) | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$45.08 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPEND (COMBO) | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$45.08 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPENDICULAR | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$45.08 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPEND (COMBO) | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$161.37 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPENDICULAR | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$45.08 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPENDICULAR | $145.20 | $242.00 | $3.38–$45.08 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 XR DEXA>1 SITES APPENDICULAR | $213.00 | $355.00 | $3.38–$250.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 XR DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR | $235.20 | $392.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $145.20, median $145.20, highest $235.20 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $145.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 7 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.