Peripheral bone density scan cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 13 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $152.80 to $299.65, with a median of $256.10. The lowest listed price is at Lankenau Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $103.30 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $182.55 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 13 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $256.10 | $394.00 | $29.03–$374.30 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $256.10 | $394.00 | $29.03–$449.84 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $256.10 | $394.00 | $33.72–$591.25 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ DXA BONE DENS APPEND 1+ SITE | $256.86 | $256.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ DXA BONE DENS APPEND 1+ SITE | $256.86 | $256.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ DXA BONE DENS APPEND 1+ SITE | $256.86 | $256.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 DXA BONE DENS APPEND 1+ SITE | $256.86 | $256.86 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $299.65 | $461.00 | $65.19–$514.49 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $152.80, median $256.10, highest $299.65 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $152.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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.