Peripheral bone density scan cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $40.00 to $264.48, with a median of $158.64. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $118.64 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $160.80 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $40.00 | $40.00 | $5.42–$32.00 | — | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Dexa Peripheral 1+ Sites | $65.50 | $131.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $147.70 | $512.39 | $368.93–$384.30 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - TECH | $153.51 | $301.00 | $192.79–$240.80 | 49% | — source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $155.85 | $512.39 | $368.93–$384.30 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $156.47 | $512.39 | $220.33–$461.16 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $160.80 | $512.39 | $368.93–$384.30 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $169.71 | $512.39 | $368.93–$384.30 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $181.07 | $512.39 | $143.47–$461.16 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC DEXA, PERIPHERAL WRIST OR HEEL | $182.40 | $228.00 | $19.38–$344.80 | 20% | — source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $264.48 | $551.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $40.00, median $158.64, highest $264.48 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $154.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.