Peripheral bone density scan cost in Phoenix, AZ
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 15 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $62.91 to $682.00, with a median of $682.00. The lowest listed price is at Banner Del E Webb Medical Center — $619.09 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $218.40 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 7 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Jun 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center lowest Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 DXA STUDY DENSITY 1+SKEL APPEND | $62.91 | $270.00 | $40.28–$409.57 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 DXA STUDY DENSITY 1+SKEL APPEND | $70.47 | $270.00 | $58.65–$409.57 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 DXA STUDY DENSITY 1+SKEL APPEND | $76.14 | $270.00 | $40.28–$409.57 | 72% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 DXA STUDY DENSITY 1+SKEL APPEND | $77.76 | $270.00 | $58.65–$409.57 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 DXA STUDY DENSITY 1+SKEL APPEND | $80.19 | $270.00 | $58.65–$409.57 | 70% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 344-5011 HC BD APPENDICULAR SKELETON DEXA | $106.79 | $350.00 | $92.86–$185.73 | 69% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 943-2381 Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $682.00 | $682.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 882-4004 Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $682.00 | $682.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 323-3000 Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $682.00 | $682.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 324-7001 Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $682.00 | $682.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $682.00 | $682.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $682.00 | $682.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 358-6100 Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $682.00 | $682.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 879-6100 Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $682.00 | $682.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (480) 882-4327 Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $682.00 | $682.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $62.91, median $682.00, highest $682.00 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $682.00. 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 6 of 6 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.