Peripheral bone density scan cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $58.20 to $101.70, with a median of $79.95. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center — $21.75 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $256.80 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center lowest Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $58.20 | $97.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Dxa Bone Densityperipheral | $101.70 | $113.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Dexa, Peripheral Study | $546.30 | $607.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.20, median $79.95, highest $101.70 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $202.35 — 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.