Peripheral bone density scan cost in Orangeburg, SC
In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $50.50 to $50.50, with a median of $50.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $167.00 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB DEXA BONE STUDY; APPENDICULAR | $50.50 | $101.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $50.50, median $50.50, highest $50.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $50.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.