Peripheral bone density scan cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $67.85 to $606.80, with a median of $269.00. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.9× 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$67.85Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$269.00half pay less
Highest$606.80in Virginia
Lowest saves$201.15vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $67.85 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $67.85 | $295.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $69.30 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $69.30 | $462.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC BONE DENSITY DXA APPENDICULAR | $69.30 | $462.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Dxr Dxa Bd Peripheral | $80.50 | $161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $133.80 | $223.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $147.60 | $246.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $147.60 | $246.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $209.42 | $349.03 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $247.50 | $495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $247.50 | $495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DXA 1+ SITES APPNDCLR SKELETON | $269.00 | $538.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DXA 1+ SITES APPNDCLR SKELETON | $269.00 | $538.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DXA 1+ SITES APPNDCLR SKELETON | $269.00 | $538.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DXA 1+ SITES APPNDCLR SKELETON | $269.00 | $538.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DXA 1+ SITES APPNDCLR SKELETON | $269.00 | $538.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $295.50 | $591.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $388.20 | $647.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $388.20 | $647.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (eg, radius, wrist, heel) | $606.80 | $1,517.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 8 | $209.42 | $331.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $269.00 | $269.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 2 | $147.60 | $147.60 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $67.85 | $67.85 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $247.50 | $247.50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $247.50 | $247.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $133.80 | $133.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $606.80 | $606.80 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $67.85 | $67.85 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $295.50 | $295.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $331.50 | $331.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $80.50 | $80.50 |
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 Carolina$167.00
- South Dakota$339.20
- Tennessee$69.30
- Texas$220.43
- Utah$218.54
- Vermont$333.46
- Washington$160.80
- West Virginia$197.25
- Wisconsin$154.70
- Wyoming$332.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.