Peripheral bone density scan cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $33.31 to $38.53, with a median of $35.92. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $2.61 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $80.70 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Jul 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 BD WRIST HEEL | $33.31 | $131.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway, AR · (501) 329-3831 BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $38.53 | $175.12 | $38.53–$175.12 | 78% | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $33.31, median $35.92, highest $38.53 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $40.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.