Peripheral bone density scan cost in Santa Rosa, CA — inpatient
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $67.83 to $311.10, with a median of $254.60. The lowest listed price is at Healdsburg Hospital — $186.77 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $276.64 at 75 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital lowest Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC PR 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/GT SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $67.83 | $133.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $232.56 | $456.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 571-4000 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $311.10 | $610.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $379.95 | $745.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $67.83, median $254.60, highest $311.10 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $254.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.