Peripheral bone density scan cost in New York
In New York, 94 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $32.00 to $1,412.00, with a median of $143.92. The lowest price is at University Hospital of Brooklyn (Brooklyn). The highest price is 44.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $143.92, is 25% below the US median of $192.88.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- New York ranks 11th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 23 of 94 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
New York law (Public Health Law §2807-k(9-a), as amended in October 2024): uninsured patients with income below 200% of the federal poverty level owe nothing for emergency and medically necessary hospital care; up to 400% they pay on a sliding scale of at most 10% or 20% of what Medicaid would pay. Emergency care is covered for New York residents, other care for people living in the hospital's service area; immigration status does not count. Ask for the Uniform Hospital Financial Assistance form. 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 Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital of Brooklyn lowest Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 77081 - DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $32.00 | $32.00 | Apr 22, 2025 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $49.22 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC BD FOREARM WRIST | $50.00 | $296.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC BD FOREARM WRIST | $64.58 | $296.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC BD FOREARM WRIST | $64.58 | $296.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC BD FOREARM WRIST | $64.58 | $296.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC BD FOREARM WRIST | $64.58 | $296.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $65.96 | $347.16 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $65.96 | $347.16 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $65.96 | $347.16 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $69.26 | $364.52 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $69.26 | $364.52 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $76.33 | $128.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Oneonta · Oneonta, NY HC Dexa Bone Density Peripheral | $88.43 | $327.53 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Dxa bone density appendiculr | $88.91 | — | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF FOREARM; FINGER; HAND; OR FOOT | $93.51 | $133.58 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Orleans Community Health Medina · Rochester, NY DXA PERIPHERAL | $94.00 | $235.00 | Dec 12, 2024 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ BONE DENSITY STUDY PERIPHERAL | $95.00 | $95.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls · Utica-Rome, NY HC Dexa Bone Density Peripheral | $95.66 | $354.30 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| OConnor Hospital Delhi · Delhi, NY HC Dexa Bone Density Peripheral | $96.76 | $358.37 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Ithaca · Ithaca, NY HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $97.60 | $177.45 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Geneva General Hospital Geneva · Rochester, NY DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $99.14 | $247.83 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Penn Yan · Penn Yan, NY DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $99.14 | $247.83 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Dexa Bone Density Peripheral | $100.77 | $373.24 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES; APPENDICULAR SKELET | $104.19 | $544.74 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| St. Luke's Cornwall Newburgh · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY DXA | $108.63 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Cooperstown · Oneonta, NY HC Dexa Bone Density Peripheral | $109.82 | $406.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $110.38 | $129.87 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Auburn Community Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NY DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY PERIPHERAL | $123.09 | $273.53 | Jan 19, 2025 source file |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira · Elmira, NY HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $125.69 | $228.52 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath · Corning, NY HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $125.69 | $228.52 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus Elmira · Elmira, NY HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $125.69 | $228.52 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Garnet Health Medical Center Middletown · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Hc Bone Density-Dexa-Extremi | $128.00 | $512.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY HC - DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $129.00 | $129.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $130.80 | $200.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton · Syracuse, NY CM 77081 Bone density, wrist/forearm,Technical Component | $143.84 | $179.80 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY HB DXA Bone Density Study 1/>Sites Appendiclr Skel | $144.00 | — | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills Harris · Monticello, NY HC BONE DENSITY-DEXA-EXTREMI | $144.30 | $780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC BONE DENSITY-PDXA | $145.21 | $145.93 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC BONE DENSITY-PDXA | $145.21 | $145.93 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC BONE DENSITY-PDXA | $145.21 | $145.93 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, NY 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR S | $147.00 | $147.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY Bone Densitometry (Finger) | $153.00 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuba Memorial Hospital Cuba · Cuba, NY Bone Densitometry (Finger) | $153.00 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $165.10 | $254.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $165.10 | $254.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $165.10 | $254.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY HB DXA Bone Density Study 1/>Sites Appendiclr Skel | $168.00 | — | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY HB DXA Bone Density Study 1/>Sites Appendiclr Skel | $168.00 | — | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome · Utica-Rome, NY Dxa bone density/peripheral | $179.24 | $444.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls · Montour Falls, NY HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $193.46 | $351.75 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs · Rochester, NY HC LO DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY_ 1_MORE SITES_ APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $201.75 | $310.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC LO DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY_ 1_MORE SITES_ APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $201.75 | $310.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC LO DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY_ 1_MORE SITES_ APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $201.75 | $310.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia · Batavia, NY HC LO DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY_ 1_MORE SITES_ APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $201.75 | $310.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY HC - DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $216.00 | $216.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Xray Dexa Appendic Skel Study | $238.70 | $341.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center Watertown · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY DEXA SINGLE EXTREMITY | $278.00 | $278.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY HC DEXA BN DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $283.14 | $363.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NY HC - DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $323.00 | $323.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB DXA Bone Density Study 1/>Sites Appendiclr Skel | $371.45 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $374.00 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $374.00 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $374.00 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $374.00 | $374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital one side Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF FOREARM; FINGER; HAND; OR FOOT | $454.00 | $454.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Wynn Hospital Utica · Utica-Rome, NY HC Bone Density-Append Skel | $470.40 | $784.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $505.46 | $505.46 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Dexa 1+ Sites Appendic Skeleton | $549.00 | $610.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Dexa 1+ Sites Appendic Skeleton | $549.00 | $610.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Dexa 1+ Sites Appendic Skeleton | $549.00 | $610.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Dexa 1+ Sites Appendic Skeleton | $549.00 | $610.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland · Cortland, NY Dexa Extremity | $558.83 | $698.54 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Poughkeepsie · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $559.00 | $559.00 | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $559.00 | $559.00 | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning · Corning, NY Dexa Extremity | $593.19 | $741.49 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Dexa Bone Density Periph | $594.00 | $594.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $750.72 | $750.72 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $793.05 | $933.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance Hospital Kingston · Kingston, NY BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $1,104.00 | $1,104.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Margaretville Memorial Hospital Margaretville · Margaretville, NY BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $1,104.00 | $1,104.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $1,412.00 | $1,412.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DXA Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $1,412.00 | $1,412.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 40 | $32.00 | $104.19 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 8 | $49.22 | $374.00 |
| Rochester, NY | 8 | $76.33 | $172.88 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 4 | $100.77 | $165.10 |
| Corning, NY | 3 | $125.69 | $168.00 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 3 | $121.20 | $153.00 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 3 | $108.63 | $128.00 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 3 | $95.66 | $179.24 |
| Elmira, NY | 2 | $125.69 | $125.69 |
| Oneonta, NY | 2 | $88.43 | $99.12 |
| Syracuse, NY | 2 | $143.84 | $145.42 |
| Auburn, NY | 1 | $123.09 | $123.09 |
| Batavia, NY | 1 | $201.75 | $201.75 |
| Cuba, NY | 1 | $153.00 | $153.00 |
| Cortland, NY | 1 | $558.83 | $558.83 |
| Delhi, NY | 1 | $96.76 | $96.76 |
| Elizabethtown, NY | 1 | $323.00 | $323.00 |
| Ithaca, NY | 1 | $97.60 | $97.60 |
| Kingston, NY | 1 | $1,104.00 | $1,104.00 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| Margaretville, NY | 1 | $1,104.00 | $1,104.00 |
| Montour Falls, NY | 1 | $193.46 | $193.46 |
| Monticello, NY | 1 | $144.30 | $144.30 |
| Penn Yan, NY | 1 | $99.14 | $99.14 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $216.00 | $216.00 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 1 | $278.00 | $278.00 |
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
- Missouri$189.00
- Montana$147.00
- Nebraska$231.90
- Nevada$150.99
- New Hampshire$521.00
- New Jersey$104.32
- New Mexico$220.43
- 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$165.10
- West Virginia$221.50
- Wisconsin$282.50
- Wyoming$381.93
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.