Peripheral bone density scan cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 18 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $39.00 to $212.50, with a median of $113.32. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Health Care — $74.32 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $192.88 at 40 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 15 cities for code 77081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Health Care lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 77081 Dxa Bone Density Peripheral | $39.00 | $39.00 | $21.45–$39.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Bone Density | $40.30 | $155.00 | $34.02–$300.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Bone Density | $77.85 | $148.00 | $58.79–$224.97 | 47% | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.50 | $192.70 | $38.77–$331.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.50 | $192.70 | $38.77–$331.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.85 | $165.80 | $33.36–$427.31 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.85 | $165.80 | $33.36–$427.31 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.85 | $165.80 | $33.36–$702.57 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Bone Density | $101.95 | $226.00 | $47.96–$344.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 DXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $105.00 | $105.00 | $22.32–$211.18 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Bone Density | $124.69 | $337.00 | $0.95–$550.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.50 | $500.00 | $48.99–$450.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.50 | $500.00 | $48.99–$450.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.50 | $500.00 | $82.82–$450.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.60 | $500.24 | $48.99–$450.22 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.60 | $500.24 | $48.99–$450.22 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $200.60 | $500.24 | $48.99–$450.22 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.60 | $500.24 | $48.99–$450.22 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.60 | $500.24 | $48.99–$450.22 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $212.50 | $500.00 | $48.99–$450.00 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.00, median $113.32, highest $212.50 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $114.85. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.