Peripheral bone density scan cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $50.50 to $1,189.00, with a median of $167.00. The lowest price is at MUSC Medical Center (Charleston) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 23.5× 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$50.50MUSC Medical Center + 1 more
Median$167.00half pay less
Highest$1,189.00in South Carolina
Lowest saves$116.50vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB DEXA BONE STUDY; APPENDICULAR | $50.50 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority lowest Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB DEXA BONE STUDY; APPENDICULAR | $50.50 | $101.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB DEXA BONE STUDY; APPENDICULAR | $56.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB DEXA BONE STUDY; APPENDICULAR | $61.00 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $90.60 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC DEXA APPEND | $131.40 | $219.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB DEXA BONE STUDY; APPENDICULAR | $167.00 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $168.80 | $168.80 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB DEXA BONE STUDY; APPENDICULAR | $272.50 | $545.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $421.85 | $649.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $421.85 | $649.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $421.85 | $649.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB DEXA BONE STUDY; APPENDICULAR | $1,189.00 | $2,378.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 4 | $50.50 | $421.85 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2 | $56.00 | $622.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $90.60 | $129.70 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $61.00 | $61.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $272.50 | $272.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $131.40 | $131.40 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $167.00 | $167.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $50.50 | $50.50 |
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
- Pennsylvania$182.55
- Puerto Rico$100.00
- Rhode Island$259.70
- 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.