Peripheral bone density scan cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $41.60 to $406.30, with a median of $155.25. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $113.65 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $133.50 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $41.60 | $64.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $41.60 | $64.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $41.60 | $64.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $41.60 | $64.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $41.60 | $64.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $41.60 | $64.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $41.60 | $64.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $41.60 | $64.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $155.25 | $207.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $155.25 | $207.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $155.25 | $207.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $155.25 | $207.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $155.25 | $207.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DEXASCAN FOREARM WRIST AND OR HEEL | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC DEXASCAN FOREARM WRIST AND OR HEEL | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC DEXASCAN FOREARM WRIST AND OR HEEL | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DEXASCAN FOREARM WRIST AND OR HEEL | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC DEXASCAN FOREARM WRIST AND OR HEEL | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC DEXASCAN FOREARM WRIST AND OR HEEL | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DEXASCAN FOREARM WRIST AND OR HEEL | $294.45 | $453.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC DEXASCAN FOREARM WRIST AND OR HEEL | $323.05 | $497.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $406.30 | $478.00 | $146.00–$470.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $406.30 | $478.00 | $146.00–$470.00 | 15% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.60, median $155.25, highest $406.30 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $155.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.