Peripheral bone density scan cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $55.65 to $1,147.46, with a median of $1,147.46. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 20.6× 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$55.65Deaconess Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,147.46half pay less
Highest$1,147.46in Kentucky
Lowest saves$1,091.81vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $55.65 | $159.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $55.65 | $159.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB BC BONE DENS PERIPHERAL | $105.20 | $526.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG BONE DENSITY (PERIPHERAL) | $147.30 | $368.24 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $340.26 | $850.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $394.80 | $658.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $1,147.46 | $1,529.95 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $1,147.46 | $1,529.95 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $1,147.46 | $1,529.95 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $1,147.46 | $1,529.95 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $1,147.46 | $1,529.95 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $1,147.46 | $1,529.95 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $1,147.46 | $1,529.95 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $105.20 | $1,147.46 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $340.26 | $743.86 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $394.80 | $771.13 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $1,147.46 | $1,147.46 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $1,147.46 | $1,147.46 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $55.65 | $55.65 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $147.30 | $147.30 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $55.65 | $55.65 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $1,147.46 | $1,147.46 |
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
- Iowa$124.00
- Kansas$415.57
- 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.