Peripheral bone density scan cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 90 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $85.00 to $1,066.00, with a median of $180.90. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol). The highest price is 12.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $180.90, is 6% below the US median of $192.88.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Pennsylvania ranks 21st of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 90 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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
Lowest$85.00Lower Bucks Hospital
Median$180.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,066.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$95.90vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest 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 |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA BONE MINERAL DENSITY PERIPHER | $88.80 | $296.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $94.00 | $188.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA DEXA FOREARM | $104.40 | $174.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL Tech | $105.12 | $440.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $114.44 | $440.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $120.60 | $335.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $121.20 | $202.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA DEXA PERIPHERAL | $125.28 | $464.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA DEXA PERIPHERAL | $125.28 | $464.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA MM BONE DENSITY-EXTREMITY | $127.20 | $212.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA MM BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $127.20 | $212.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA MM BONE DENSITY EXTREM | $127.20 | $212.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $127.20 | $212.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $127.20 | $212.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL Tech | $127.56 | $440.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Bone Density Dexa Wrist | $135.52 | $242.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL Tech | $138.47 | $440.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA DEXA PERIPHERAL | $139.20 | $580.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA DX DEXA WRIST/FOREARM | $139.80 | $233.00 | Jul 16, 2026 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 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $151.20 | $252.00 | Sep 11, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $159.30 | $354.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA BONE DENISTOMETRY-EXTREMI | $163.10 | $233.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA DEXA 1/MORE APPENDICULAR | $163.80 | $234.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $166.83 | $201.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $166.83 | $201.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $166.83 | $201.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $166.83 | $201.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $166.83 | $201.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $166.83 | $201.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $166.83 | $201.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $166.83 | $201.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA Bone Density Dexa Wrist | $169.40 | $242.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Dexa Extremity | $178.20 | $222.75 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $180.90 | $201.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $180.90 | $201.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $180.90 | $201.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB DEXA BODY COMPOSITION ANALYSIS | $180.90 | $201.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $181.20 | $181.20 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA DEXA BONE MINERAL STUDY APPEND | $183.89 | $262.70 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA DEXA BONE MINERAL STUDY APPEND | $183.89 | $262.70 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA DEXA BONE DENSITY, LIMITED | $187.00 | $187.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC DEXA APPENDICULAR | $188.40 | $314.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DEXA APPEND SKEL PERIPHERAL | $192.00 | $320.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (eg, radius, wrist, heel) | $219.20 | $548.00 | Apr 15, 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 |
| Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $269.50 | $539.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $323.20 | $404.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEXA BN DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $335.72 | $436.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $339.60 | $566.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEXA BN DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $340.08 | $436.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEXA BN DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $340.08 | $436.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEXA BN DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $353.32 | $484.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC DEXA BN DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $354.20 | $460.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEXA BN DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $367.84 | $484.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC DEXA BN DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $372.60 | $460.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA DXA Bone Density Measurement of Forearm, Finger, Hand, or Foot | $469.60 | $587.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA DXA BN DENSTY/PERIPH 1+SITE | $557.73 | $557.73 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Dexa Extremity | $593.19 | $741.49 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA WRIST DEXA LEFT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Dexa Extremity | $648.77 | $810.96 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD DXA Bone Density Appendicular | $751.24 | $751.24 | Dec 31, 2025 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 Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA BD DEXA Peripheral Forearm | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, 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 |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 17 | $88.80 | $183.89 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 13 | $85.00 | $180.90 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $166.83 | $166.83 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $105.12 | $145.77 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 4 | $125.28 | $132.24 |
| Hermitage, PA | 3 | $121.20 | $354.20 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $127.56 | $188.40 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $178.20 | $593.19 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $188.40 | $188.40 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $121.20 | $230.40 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $180.90 | $180.90 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $121.20 | $124.20 |
| 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 |
| Clarion, PA | 1 | $135.52 | $135.52 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $104.40 | $104.40 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $166.83 | $166.83 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $163.80 | $163.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $120.60 | $120.60 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $219.20 | $219.20 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $469.60 | $469.60 |
| Montrose, PA | 1 | $163.10 | $163.10 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $151.20 | $151.20 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $114.44 | $114.44 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $188.40 | $188.40 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $159.30 | $159.30 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $183.89 | $183.89 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $127.20 | $127.20 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $187.00 | $187.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- New York$143.92
- North Carolina$207.20
- North Dakota$115.90
- Ohio$256.80
- Oklahoma$108.30
- Oregon$240.46
- 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.