Peripheral bone density scan cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $47.04 to $101.64, with a median of $86.68. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton — $39.64 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $69.30 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton lowest Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC DXA RADIUS WRIST HEEL | $47.04 | $196.00 | $74.48–$176.40 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC DXA RADIUS WRIST HEEL | $72.60 | $484.00 | $183.92–$387.20 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $86.68 | $394.00 | $14.09–$206.83 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $86.68 | $394.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $86.68 | $394.00 | $14.09–$206.83 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $86.68 | $394.00 | $14.09–$206.83 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $86.68 | $394.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $91.08 | $414.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC DXA RADIUS WRIST HEEL | $92.00 | $460.00 | $174.80–$414.00 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC DXA RADIUS WRIST HEEL | $101.64 | $484.00 | $183.92–$435.60 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC DXA RADIUS WRIST HEEL | $101.64 | $484.00 | $183.92–$435.60 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC DXA RADIUS WRIST HEEL | $101.64 | $484.00 | $183.92–$435.60 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $47.04, median $86.68, highest $101.64 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $86.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.