Peripheral bone density scan cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $167.16 to $407.00, with a median of $287.08. The lowest listed price is at Lubbock Heritage Hospital — $119.92 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $220.43 at 74 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $167.16 | $398.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $407.00 | $407.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $167.16, median $287.08, highest $407.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $287.08 — 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.