Peripheral bone density scan cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $58.20 to $147.60, with a median of $102.90. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond — $44.70 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $269.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $58.20 | $97.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $147.60 | $246.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.20, median $102.90, highest $147.60 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $147.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.