Peripheral bone density scan cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $46.23 to $85.20, with a median of $66.74. The lowest listed price is at Acadia General Hospital — $20.51 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $79.36 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital lowest Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $46.23 | $201.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $59.64 | $284.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $73.84 | $284.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $85.20 | $284.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.23, median $66.74, highest $85.20 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $66.74 — 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.