Peripheral bone density scan cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $86.24 to $1,088.00, with a median of $227.25. The lowest price is at Vidant Duplin Hospital (Kenansville). The highest price is 12.6× 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$86.24Vidant Duplin Hospital
Median$227.25half pay less
Highest$1,088.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$141.01vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vidant Duplin Hospital lowest Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Dexa-Bone Density Peripheral Study | $86.24 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Bone Density Extremity | $90.30 | $129.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Dexa Bn Density Peripheral | $102.60 | $380.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Dexa Bn Density Peripheral | $102.60 | $380.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Dexa Bn Density Peripheral | $102.60 | $380.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $120.50 | $241.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Dexa-Bone Density Peripheral Study | $157.92 | $282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Dexa-Bone Density Peripheral Study | $161.65 | $305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Dexa-Bone Density Peripheral Study | $161.65 | $305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Dexa Bn Density Peripheral | $167.13 | $619.00 | — source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Dexa-Bone Density Peripheral Study | $175.84 | $314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Dexa-Bone Density Peripheral Study | $188.16 | $336.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Dexa-Bone Density Peripheral Study | $207.20 | $370.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Dexa-Bone Density Peripheral Study | $210.56 | $376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Dexa-Bone Density Peripheral Study | $221.76 | $396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $227.25 | $454.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC DEXA SCAN APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $237.00 | $474.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG XR DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR | $357.00 | $357.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG XR DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR | $357.00 | $357.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG XR DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR | $357.00 | $357.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, APPENDICULR SKELTN | $473.87 | $473.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, APPENDICULR SKELTN | $1,088.00 | $1,088.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $167.13 | $227.25 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $210.56 | $210.56 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $237.00 | $237.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $1,088.00 | $1,088.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $473.87 | $473.87 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $227.25 | $227.25 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $102.60 | $102.60 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $102.60 | $102.60 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $175.84 | $175.84 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $120.50 | $120.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $161.65 | $161.65 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $86.24 | $86.24 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $221.76 | $221.76 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $90.30 | $90.30 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $102.60 | $102.60 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $207.20 | $207.20 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $157.92 | $157.92 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $227.25 | $227.25 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $188.16 | $188.16 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $161.65 | $161.65 |
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
- Minnesota$192.88
- 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 Dakota$123.43
- Ohio$256.80
- Oklahoma$80.11
- Oregon$133.50
- Pennsylvania$182.55
- 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.