Peripheral bone density scan cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $25.92 to $3,066.16, with a median of $82.34. The lowest price is at St Charles Parish Hospital (Luling). The highest price is 118.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $82.34, is 57% below the US median of $192.36.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Louisiana has the lowest median of 48 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 2 of 41 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$25.92St Charles Parish Hospital
Median$82.34half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,066.16in Louisiana
Lowest saves$56.42vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $25.92 | $96.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $31.92 | $228.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $37.62 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $37.80 | $189.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $39.01 | $83.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $41.36 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $46.23 | $201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $52.16 | $163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $58.30 | $265.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $58.66 | $419.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $58.66 | $419.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $58.66 | $419.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $58.66 | $419.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $59.64 | $284.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $61.04 | $218.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA DXA BONE DENSITY (PERIPHERAL) | $72.80 | $182.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $73.84 | $284.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA DEXA EVAL HIP/ARM | $76.95 | $256.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $79.36 | $248.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $80.18 | $133.64 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $82.34 | $358.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $85.20 | $284.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital one side Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA BONE DENSITY FOREARM RIGHT | $86.13 | $143.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $102.05 | $157.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY APPENDICULAR | $103.00 | $103.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $104.96 | $656.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $105.56 | $406.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $113.68 | $406.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA NM DEXA RADIUS | $135.60 | $452.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Bone Density Lim Ext | $140.00 | $175.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA DXA BONE DENSITY / PERIPHER | $148.48 | $247.46 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA APPEND SKELETON (PERIPHERAL) | $165.00 | $165.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $173.00 | $346.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA Mg Bone Density; Peripheral 1+ | $177.63 | $727.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Density Measurement Using Dedicated X-Ray Machine | $177.66 | $658.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA MA BONE DENSITY SKELETON EXT | $179.27 | $256.10 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC DEXA BONE DENSITY APPEN SKEL | $185.08 | $250.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR | $200.11 | $266.81 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton ( | $224.60 | $324.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $248.80 | $311.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $3,066.16 | $5,256.27 | May 26, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 12 | $25.92 | $58.66 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $39.01 | $103.00 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 4 | $37.80 | $100.32 |
| Lafayette, LA | 4 | $46.23 | $66.74 |
| Monroe, LA | 3 | $82.34 | $102.05 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $105.56 | $113.68 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $80.18 | $128.90 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $72.80 | $118.90 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $76.95 | $76.95 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $86.13 | $86.13 |
| Minden, LA | 1 | $135.60 | $135.60 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $248.80 | $248.80 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $173.00 | $173.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $58.66 | $58.66 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What peripheral bone density scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Peripheral bone density scan explained.
DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) in other states
- Alabama$96.36
- Alaska$262.00
- Arizona$205.80
- Arkansas$96.38
- California$276.64
- Colorado$382.50
- Connecticut$195.00
- Delaware$259.45, 4 hospitals
- District of Columbia$274.68, 2 hospitals
- Florida$280.07
- Georgia$185.90
- Hawaii$146.40
- Idaho$187.43
- Illinois$235.00
- Indiana$145.20
- Iowa$250.14
- Kansas$141.67
- Kentucky$205.35
- Maine$153.95
- Maryland$171.01
- Massachusetts$246.00
- Michigan$128.15
- Minnesota$196.69
- Mississippi$110.86
- Missouri$186.80
- Montana$147.00
- Nebraska$231.90
- Nevada$150.99
- New Hampshire$521.00
- New Jersey$104.32
- New Mexico$220.80
- New York$143.92
- North Carolina$207.20
- North Dakota$115.90
- Ohio$256.80
- Oklahoma$108.30
- Oregon$240.46
- Pennsylvania$180.90
- Puerto Rico$112.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$221.00, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$160.41
- South Dakota$180.80
- Tennessee$84.96
- Texas$220.43
- Utah$322.48
- Vermont$357.19
- Virginia$247.50
- Washington$169.71
- West Virginia$221.50
- Wisconsin$282.50
- Wyoming$381.93
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.