Peripheral bone density scan cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $27.26 to $291.20, with a median of $123.43. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 10.7× 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.
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND DEXA BONE DENSITY PERIPH PF | $27.26 | $47.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $95.20 | $119.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND DEXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $95.34 | $227.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND DEXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $108.46 | $187.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $138.40 | $173.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $186.15 | $365.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $291.20 | $364.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL | $291.20 | $364.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $138.40 | $162.28 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $108.46 | $108.46 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $95.34 | $95.34 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1 | $95.20 | $95.20 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $291.20 | $291.20 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $291.20 | $291.20 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $27.26 | $27.26 |
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 Carolina$227.25
- 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.