Scans and imaging CPT 77081 North Dakota Outpatient

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.

Lowest$27.26Mercy Medical Center
Median$123.43half pay less
Highest$291.20in North Dakota
Lowest saves$96.17vs the median

Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND DEXA BONE DENSITY PERIPH PF $27.26 $47.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL $95.20 $119.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND DEXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL $95.34 $227.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND DEXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL $108.46 $187.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL $138.40 $173.00 Mar 4, 2026
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St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL $186.15 $365.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL $291.20 $364.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND BONE DENSITY DEXA APPEND SKEL $291.20 $364.00 Mar 4, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.