Peripheral bone density scan cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $57.96 to $273.00, with a median of $124.00. The lowest price is at CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 4.7× 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.
Lowest$57.96CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Median$124.00half pay less
Highest$273.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$66.04vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $57.96 | $138.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR DEXA,BONE DENSITY,APPENDICULR SKELTN | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $87.00 | $87.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC MM DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL 1+ SITES | $124.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $126.70 | $181.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $144.00 | $300.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $147.00 | $300.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $172.25 | $265.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $172.25 | $265.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $180.70 | $278.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Bone Densitometry Wrist/Heels | $209.40 | $349.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Bone Densitometry Wrist/Heels | $229.20 | $382.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA CT Bone Mineral Perip | $229.20 | $382.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 77081 BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $260.17 | $438.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $265.00 | $265.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $273.00 | $420.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $273.00 | $420.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $82.40 | $209.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $82.40 | $273.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $82.40 | $84.70 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $57.96 | $102.48 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $265.00 | $265.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $229.20 | $229.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $126.70 | $126.70 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $180.70 | $180.70 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $172.25 | $172.25 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $172.25 | $172.25 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $260.17 | $260.17 |
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
- Connecticut$154.19
- Delaware$259.45
- Florida$280.07
- Georgia$332.67
- Hawaii$146.40
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$200.00
- Indiana$145.20
- 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.