Peripheral bone density scan cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $27.00 to $1,066.00, with a median of $182.55. The lowest price is at Penn Highlands Dubois (DuBois). The highest price is 39.5× 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$27.00Penn Highlands Dubois
Median$182.55half pay less
Highest$1,066.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$155.55vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois · DuBois, PA BD DEXA Peripheral Forearm - Report | $27.00 | $27.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Appendiculr Skeltn | $85.00 | $331.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Dexa,Bone Density, 1 + Site, Appendiculr Skeltn | $88.00 | $415.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $94.00 | $188.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA DEXA FOREARM | $104.40 | $174.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL Tech | $105.12 | $440.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $114.44 | $440.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $127.20 | $212.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $127.20 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL Tech | $127.56 | $440.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL Tech | $138.47 | $440.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA DX DEXA WRIST/FOREARM | $139.80 | $233.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton - Report | $145.77 | $440.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Dexa Bone Density Scan Periph Skeltn | $152.80 | $382.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Dexa Extremity | $178.20 | $222.75 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $181.20 | $181.20 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA DEXA BONE MINERAL STUDY APPEND | $183.89 | $262.70 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA DEXA BONE MINERAL STUDY APPEND | $183.89 | $262.70 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $192.00 | $320.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $256.10 | $394.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $256.10 | $394.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Dexa Bone Density Study >=1 Sites Appendicular Skeleton (Peripheral) | $256.10 | $394.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | — source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEXA BN DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $340.08 | $436.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $469.60 | $587.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Dexa Extremity | $593.19 | $741.49 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Dexa Extremity | $648.77 | $810.96 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $751.24 | $751.24 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA BD DEXA Peripheral Forearm | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA BD DEXA Peripheral Forearm | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA BD DEXA Peripheral Forearm | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA BD DEXA Peripheral Forearm | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $85.00 | $152.80 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 6 | $94.00 | $152.54 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $105.12 | $145.77 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $127.56 | $188.40 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $178.20 | $593.19 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $121.20 | $124.20 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $188.40 | $188.40 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $139.80 | $139.80 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $104.40 | $104.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $121.20 | $121.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $469.60 | $469.60 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $121.20 | $121.20 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $114.44 | $114.44 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $188.40 | $188.40 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $183.89 | $183.89 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $127.20 | $127.20 |
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
- North Dakota$123.43
- Ohio$256.80
- Oklahoma$80.11
- Oregon$133.50
- 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.