Peripheral bone density scan cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $118.00 to $318.24, with a median of $191.84. The lowest price is at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (Anchorage). The highest price is 2.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 77081. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $118.00 | $118.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $129.30 | $431.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $156.78 | $201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $226.89 | $238.83 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $244.40 | $376.00 | — source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $318.24 | $408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $118.00 | $129.30 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $226.89 | $226.89 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $318.24 | $318.24 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $244.40 | $244.40 |
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.
DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) in other states
- Alabama$183.43
- Arizona$218.40
- Arkansas$80.70
- California$276.64
- Colorado$422.50
- Connecticut$154.19
- Delaware$259.45
- Florida$280.07
- Georgia$332.67
- Hawaii$146.40
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$200.00
- Indiana$145.20
- Iowa$124.00
- Kansas$415.57
- Kentucky$1,147.46
- Louisiana$58.66
- Maine$126.33
- Maryland$122.79
- Massachusetts$235.90
- Michigan$154.70
- Minnesota$192.88
- Mississippi$101.66
- Missouri$162.50
- Montana$143.63
- Nebraska$77.61
- Nevada$94.00
- New Hampshire$146.88
- New Jersey$100.62
- New Mexico$176.37
- New York$104.19
- North Carolina$227.25
- North Dakota$123.43
- Ohio$256.80
- Oklahoma$80.11
- Oregon$133.50
- Pennsylvania$182.55
- Puerto Rico$100.00
- Rhode Island$259.70
- South Carolina$167.00
- South Dakota$339.20
- Tennessee$69.30
- Texas$220.43
- Utah$218.54
- Vermont$333.46
- Virginia$269.00
- Washington$160.80
- West Virginia$197.25
- Wisconsin$154.70
- Wyoming$332.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.