Peripheral bone density scan cost in Peoria, IL — inpatient
In Peoria, IL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $294.00 to $431.00, with a median of $294.00. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois and 2 other hospitals. Across Illinois, the median is $235.00 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 15, 2026 and Apr 15, 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 Peoria, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois lowest Peoria, IL · (309) 672-5522 Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $294.00 | $294.00 | $26.61–$147.00 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital lowest Peoria, IL · (309) 691-1000 Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $294.00 | $294.00 | $27.41–$147.00 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital lowest Pekin, IL · (309) 347-1151 Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $294.00 | $294.00 | $26.61–$147.00 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $431.00 | $431.00 | $26.61–$284.89 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $294.00, median $294.00, highest $431.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $294.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 4 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.