Peripheral bone density scan cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $39.00 to $425.60, with a median of $192.88. The lowest price is at Childrens Health Care (Minneapolis). The highest price is 10.9× 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$39.00Childrens Health Care
Median$192.88half pay less
Highest$425.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$153.88vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Health Care lowest Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 77081 Dxa Bone Density Peripheral | $39.00 | $39.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bone Density | $40.30 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Bone Density | $46.92 | $102.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.50 | $192.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.50 | $192.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.50 | $192.70 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.85 | $165.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.85 | $165.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.85 | $165.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $92.85 | $165.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD DEXA BONE DENSITY 1/> PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $114.58 | $204.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $117.60 | $147.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $117.60 | $147.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Bone Density | $123.83 | $203.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bone Density | $124.69 | $337.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $129.47 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 77081 BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $187.57 | $308.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, RADIUS/WRIST/HEEL | $192.88 | $261.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, RADIUS/WRIST/HEEL | $192.88 | $261.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, RADIUS/WRIST/HEEL | $192.88 | $261.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, RADIUS/WRIST/HEEL | $192.88 | $261.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, RADIUS/WRIST/HEEL | $192.88 | $261.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, RADIUS/WRIST/HEEL | $192.88 | $261.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, RADIUS/WRIST/HEEL | $192.88 | $261.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $195.87 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.50 | $500.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.50 | $500.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.50 | $500.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.60 | $500.24 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.60 | $500.24 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.60 | $500.24 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $200.60 | $500.24 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $211.71 | $498.13 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $212.50 | $500.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC DEXA BONE DENSITY, >=1 SITE, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $212.65 | $500.34 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $284.00 | $355.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $284.00 | $355.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $312.00 | $390.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $425.60 | $532.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $425.60 | $532.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 15 | $39.00 | $200.50 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $129.47 | $192.88 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $192.88 | $202.30 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $192.88 | $192.88 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $284.00 | $284.00 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $284.00 | $284.00 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $92.85 | $92.85 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $192.88 | $192.88 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $192.88 | $192.88 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $46.92 | $46.92 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $425.60 | $425.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $114.58 | $114.58 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $123.83 | $123.83 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $92.85 | $92.85 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $187.57 | $187.57 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $192.88 | $192.88 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $92.50 | $92.50 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $195.87 | $195.87 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $425.60 | $425.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
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
- Kentucky$1,147.46
- Louisiana$58.66
- Maine$126.33
- Maryland$122.79
- Massachusetts$235.90
- Michigan$154.70
- 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$183.89
- 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.