Peripheral bone density scan cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $60.48 to $2,234.89, with a median of $186.80. The lowest price is at Northeast Regional Medical Center (Kirksville). The highest price is 37.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $186.80, is 3% below the US median of $192.36.
- That is 2.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Missouri ranks 23rd of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 44 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 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$60.48Northeast Regional Medical Center
Median$186.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,234.89in Missouri
Lowest saves$126.32vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Regional Medical Center lowest Kirksville · Kirksville, MO DEXA PERIPHERAL | $60.48 | $252.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital one side Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS MAMM BONE DENS WRIST | $63.00 | $227.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $83.85 | $129.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Appendiculr Skeltn | $86.00 | $383.22 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO DEXA PERIPHERAL | $88.69 | $328.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $94.71 | $118.39 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO DX DXA APPENDIC SKELETON | $105.00 | $150.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $112.80 | $141.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO BD DEXA APPENDICULR SKELETON | $136.80 | $304.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $146.90 | $226.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $150.80 | $232.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $152.75 | $235.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $156.00 | $240.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO BD BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $158.90 | $227.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $161.30 | $161.30 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Bone Dens Forearm W/O Pc | $162.00 | $162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $162.50 | $250.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $169.65 | $261.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $181.35 | $279.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $183.30 | $282.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $183.30 | $282.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $184.60 | $284.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO DEXA BONE DENSITY PERIPH ONLY | $189.00 | $315.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $195.75 | $261.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO BONE DENSITY WRIST | $196.00 | $392.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO DEXA FOREARM -XO | $196.20 | $327.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $202.80 | $312.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $212.50 | $250.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO XR DXA PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $261.00 | $261.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $276.25 | $325.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $276.25 | $325.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $295.50 | $492.50 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL ONLY | $307.86 | $769.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL ONLY | $307.86 | $769.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL ONLY | $307.86 | $769.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $310.05 | $477.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Xr DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $310.05 | $477.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS DEXA FOREARM 77081 | $488.60 | $698.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $555.28 | $793.25 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS DXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHL | $660.61 | $660.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (eg, radius, wrist, heel) | $913.61 | $913.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS DXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHL | $1,337.49 | $1,337.49 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS DXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHL | $1,483.16 | $1,483.16 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS DXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHL | $2,234.89 | $2,234.89 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 8 | $63.00 | $787.11 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $83.85 | $157.02 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $181.35 | $307.86 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $162.00 | $236.02 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $189.00 | $192.60 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $183.30 | $183.30 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $212.50 | $244.38 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $150.80 | $150.80 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $156.00 | $156.00 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $295.50 | $295.50 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $158.90 | $158.90 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $60.48 | $60.48 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $112.80 | $112.80 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $162.50 | $162.50 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $261.00 | $261.00 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $94.71 | $94.71 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $276.25 | $276.25 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $88.69 | $88.69 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $136.80 | $136.80 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $310.05 | $310.05 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $555.28 | $555.28 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $196.00 | $196.00 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $195.75 | $195.75 |
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
- Louisiana$82.34
- Maine$153.95
- Maryland$171.01
- Massachusetts$246.00
- Michigan$128.15
- Minnesota$196.69
- Mississippi$110.86
- 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.