Peripheral bone density scan cost in Texas
In Texas, 74 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $23.25 to $691.35, with a median of $220.43. The lowest price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Dallas). The highest price is 29.7× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$23.25The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Median$220.43half pay less
Highest$691.35in Texas
Lowest saves$197.18vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas lowest Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $23.25 | $31.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX XR BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR | $44.43 | $222.16 | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX XR BONE DENSITY APPENDICULAR | $44.43 | $222.16 | — source file |
| University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $53.50 | $214.00 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $75.42 | $209.50 | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX DEXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL 1+ SITES (RADIUS, WRIST, HEEL) | $84.49 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX DEXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL 1+ SITES (RADIUS, WRIST, HEEL) | $84.49 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX DXA BN DENSTY/PERIPH 1+SITE | $85.67 | $272.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 77081 BONE DENS PERIPH SITE (FOREARM | $94.38 | $286.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 77081 BONE DENS PERIPH SITE (FOREARM | $94.38 | $286.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 77081 BONE DENS PERIPH SITE (FOREARM | $94.38 | $286.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 77081 BONE DENS PERIPH SITE (FOREARM | $94.38 | $286.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 77081 BONE DENS PERIPH SITE (FOREARM | $94.38 | $286.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX DEXA BONE DENS APPEN | $143.25 | $238.75 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $153.80 | $153.80 | — source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $167.16 | $398.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $185.59 | $277.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY, APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $185.59 | $277.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, APPENDICULR SKELTN | $218.49 | $218.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, APPENDICULR SKELTN | $218.49 | $218.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $220.43 | $367.38 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $235.55 | $392.58 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $350.50 | $701.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $372.51 | $620.85 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $372.51 | $620.85 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $372.51 | $620.85 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $372.51 | $620.85 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $372.51 | $620.85 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $372.51 | $620.85 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $372.51 | $620.85 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC XR DXA PERIPHERAL APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $372.51 | $620.85 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral - Dexa Bone Density Extremity | $407.00 | $407.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $541.50 | $1,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $541.50 | $1,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $541.50 | $1,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $541.50 | $1,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $541.50 | $1,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $541.50 | $1,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $541.50 | $1,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BONE DENSITY-PERIPHERAL | $541.50 | $1,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 77081 BONE DENS PERIPH SITE (FOREARM | $691.35 | $2,095.00 | Jan 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 32 | $23.25 | $218.49 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 14 | $84.49 | $541.50 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8 | $185.59 | $235.55 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 5 | $94.38 | $94.38 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 3 | $372.51 | $372.51 |
| El Paso, TX | 2 | $44.43 | $44.43 |
| Lubbock, TX | 2 | $167.16 | $287.08 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2 | $53.50 | $372.42 |
| Waco, TX | 2 | $75.42 | $223.96 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $372.51 | $372.51 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $372.51 | $372.51 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $372.51 | $372.51 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $372.51 | $372.51 |
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 Carolina$167.00
- South Dakota$339.20
- Tennessee$69.30
- 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.