Peripheral bone density scan cost in Shelby, MT — inpatient
In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) as an inpatient: from $150.48 to $150.48, with a median of $150.48. Across Montana, the median is $143.63 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77081, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 DXA Exam | $150.48 | $231.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $150.48, median $150.48, highest $150.48.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $150.48 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 77081 ($196.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTXR DXA Appendicular Skeleton - Report | $15.60 | file |