Peripheral bone density scan cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $77.72 to $270.00, with a median of $154.19. The lowest price is at Day Kimball Healthcare (Putnam). The highest price is 3.5× 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.
Lowest$77.72Day Kimball Healthcare
Median$154.19half pay less
Highest$270.00in Connecticut
Lowest saves$76.47vs the median
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Kimball Healthcare lowest Putnam · Putnam, CT BONE DENSITY FOREARM | $77.72 | $204.00 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $82.50 | $150.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT DXA Bone Density/Peripheral 1+ Sites | $136.80 | $228.00 | — source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT DEXA Bone Density Wrist/Heel | $154.19 | $308.38 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $156.75 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $242.00 | $440.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $270.00 | $450.00 | Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 2 | $136.80 | $189.40 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $82.50 | $118.34 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $270.00 | $270.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $77.72 | $77.72 |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 1 | $156.75 | $156.75 |
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
- California$276.64
- Colorado$422.50
- 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.