Peripheral bone density scan cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 39 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 $247.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $247.50, is 29% above the US median of $192.36.
- That is 2.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Virginia ranks 37th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 39 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 Oct 24, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$67.85Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$247.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$606.80in Virginia
Lowest saves$179.65vs 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Dxr Dxa Bd Peripheral | $80.50 | $161.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC DXA Peripheral Bone Density | $91.51 | $183.01 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $133.80 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (eg, radius, wrist, heel) | $139.60 | $349.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $147.60 | $246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $147.60 | $246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mt · Roanoke, VA HB XR BONE DENSITY STUDY APPENDIC | $166.25 | $475.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB XR BONE DENSITY STUDY APPENDIC | $166.25 | $475.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB XR BONE DENSITY STUDY APPENDIC | $166.25 | $475.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell · Bluefield, WV-VA HB XR BONE DENSITY STUDY APPENDIC | $166.25 | $475.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (eg, radius, wrist, heel) | $181.85 | $454.62 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $209.42 | $349.03 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chg - 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DXA 1+ SITES APPNDCLR SKELETON | $269.00 | $538.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DXA 1+ SITES APPNDCLR SKELETON | $269.00 | $538.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DXA 1+ SITES APPNDCLR SKELETON | $269.00 | $538.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DXA 1+ SITES APPNDCLR SKELETON | $269.00 | $538.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-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 Chg - 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 Chgr-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 Chgr-Bone Density Study-Peripheral | $331.50 | $663.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski Pulaski · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA DXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHL | $364.00 | $364.00 | Sep 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $388.20 | $647.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (eg, radius, wrist, heel) | $496.62 | $1,241.55 | Jul 14, 2026 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 | Jul 10, 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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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 | 10 | $91.51 | $331.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 7 | $139.60 | $269.00 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 2 | $166.25 | $265.12 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 2 | $166.25 | $331.44 |
| Richmond, VA | 2 | $147.60 | $147.60 |
| Roanoke, VA | 2 | $166.25 | $166.25 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $67.85 | $67.85 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $247.50 | $247.50 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $181.85 | $181.85 |
| 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 |
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$186.80
- Montana$147.00
- Nebraska$231.90
- Nevada$150.99
- New Hampshire$521.00
- New Jersey$104.32
- New Mexico$220.80
- New York$143.92
- North Carolina$207.20
- North Dakota$115.90
- Ohio$256.80
- Oklahoma$108.30
- Oregon$240.46
- Pennsylvania$180.90
- 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
- Washington$169.71
- West Virginia$221.50
- Wisconsin$282.50
- Wyoming$381.93
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.