Peripheral bone density scan cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $76.33 to $201.75, with a median of $201.75. The lowest listed price is at Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital — $125.42 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $104.19 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital lowest Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $76.33 | $128.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC LO DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY_ 1_MORE SITES_ APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $201.75 | $310.38 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC LO DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY_ 1_MORE SITES_ APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $201.75 | $310.38 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC LO DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY_ 1_MORE SITES_ APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $201.75 | $310.38 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $76.33, median $201.75, highest $201.75 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $144.00 — 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.