Peripheral bone density scan cost in California
In California, 75 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $48.00 to $873.90, with a median of $276.64. The lowest price is at Tahoe Forest Hospital (Truckee). The highest price is 18.2× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$48.00Tahoe Forest Hospital
Median$276.64half pay less
Highest$873.90in California
Lowest saves$228.64vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Forest Hospital lowest Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $48.00 | $48.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/GT SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $67.83 | $133.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC BONE DENSITY, PERIPHERAL | $100.75 | $403.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $111.00 | $186.36 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA XR BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR | $111.00 | $186.36 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Appendiculr Skeltn | $111.00 | $415.59 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DXA APPENDIC SKELETON | $111.00 | $186.36 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA BONE DENSITY/APPEND SNGL | $111.00 | $448.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $137.20 | $392.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR | $148.50 | $330.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $150.85 | $431.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC DXA Bone Dens 1+ App Skel Periph | $192.50 | $385.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Bone Density Measurement Forearm/ Wrist Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $197.45 | $359.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $213.50 | $213.50 | — source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $232.56 | $456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $265.20 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA DXA STUDY DENSITY 1+SKEL APPEND | $271.58 | $414.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $276.64 | $494.00 | — source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $279.99 | $549.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $281.42 | $469.04 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $294.72 | $614.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $307.50 | $410.00 | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $307.50 | $410.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $307.50 | $410.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $307.50 | $410.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $307.50 | $410.00 | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Bone Density2 Appendicula | $309.60 | $774.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $352.41 | $691.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DEXA APPENDICULAR SKELTN | $357.20 | $893.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Dexa Appendicular Skeleton 1 Or More Sites | $370.50 | $494.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Bone Density2 Appendicula | $375.60 | $939.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $444.00 | $925.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA DEXA SCAN/APPENDICULAR SKEL. | $454.40 | $568.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA DEXA SCAN/APPENDICULAR SKEL. | $454.40 | $568.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $456.17 | $456.17 | — source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA DEXA PERIPHERAL | $516.63 | $861.05 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $540.00 | $540.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $583.25 | $583.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $735.75 | $735.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET Scan | $873.90 | $1,344.46 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 19 | $111.00 | $265.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $276.64 | $276.64 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 10 | $111.00 | $286.35 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 8 | $111.00 | $265.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $100.75 | $276.64 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $213.50 | $276.64 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $67.83 | $254.60 |
| Fresno, CA | 3 | $276.64 | $454.40 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $276.64 | $276.64 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $276.64 | $276.64 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $352.41 | $352.41 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $265.20 | $265.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $276.64 | $276.64 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $516.63 | $516.63 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $276.64 | $276.64 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $271.58 | $271.58 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
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
- Alaska$191.84
- Arizona$218.40
- Arkansas$80.70
- 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.