Peripheral bone density scan cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $72.59 to $366.40, with a median of $171.01. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 5.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $171.01, is 11% below the US median of $192.36.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Maryland ranks 19th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 14 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Dexascan Radius Mlc | $72.59 | $74.07 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV BONE DENSITY, APPENDI SKELETON | $89.40 | $149.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV XR DEXA PERIPHERAL | $97.16 | $99.14 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD DEXA RAD WRST HEEL | $105.52 | $107.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $122.79 | $125.30 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BC-DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $159.36 | $162.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD DEXA RAD WRST HEEL | $159.96 | $163.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $182.05 | $185.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 77081 DXA,BONE DENS,1 OR>SITE,APPEND GLB | $183.11 | $183.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $186.46 | $190.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BC-DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $227.70 | $232.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $242.40 | $247.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (eg, radius, wrist, heel) | $311.00 | $311.00 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC DEXA SCAN BONE DENSITY;APPENDICULAR | $366.40 | $458.00 | Aug 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 7 | $72.59 | $182.05 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $97.16 | $159.36 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $105.52 | $105.52 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $311.00 | $311.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $183.11 | $183.11 |
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
- Louisiana$82.34
- Maine$153.95
- 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.