Scans and imaging CPT 77081 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Peripheral bone density scan cost in Olla, LA — inpatient

In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $248.80 to $248.80, with a median of $248.80. Across Louisiana, the median is $58.66 at 11 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$248.80Hardtner Medical Center
Median$248.80half pay less
Highest$248.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton $248.80 $311.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $248.80, median $248.80, highest $248.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $248.80 — 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.