Peripheral bone density scan cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 8 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $209.42 to $388.20, with a median of $331.50. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $122.08 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $269.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 77081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $209.42 | $349.03 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $388.20 | $647.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $388.20 | $647.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $209.42, median $331.50, highest $388.20 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $331.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.