Peripheral bone density scan cost in Washington
In Washington, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $55.13 to $697.30, with a median of $169.71. The lowest price is at Quincy Valley Medical Center (Quincy). The highest price is 12.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $169.71, is 12% below the US median of $192.36.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Washington ranks 18th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 41 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$55.13Quincy Valley Medical Center
Median$169.71half of hospitals charge less
Highest$697.30in Washington
Lowest saves$114.58vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Valley Medical Center lowest Quincy · Moses Lake, WA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $55.13 | $55.13 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Dexa Peripheral 1+ Sites | $65.50 | $131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $86.35 | $157.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Lincoln Hospital Davenport · Davenport, WA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $90.06 | $100.07 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $105.60 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $105.60 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $105.60 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF FOREARM; FINGER; HAND; OR FOOT | $107.25 | $165.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $116.99 | $405.63 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, foot | $117.00 | $117.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $123.36 | $405.63 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $123.48 | $405.63 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $123.75 | $165.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $124.74 | $405.63 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PR 77081 DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/GT SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $137.20 | $196.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $148.95 | $405.63 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - TECH | $153.51 | $301.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Xr DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $156.60 | $174.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA DXA Bone Density Study 1/>Sites Appendiclr Skel | $161.70 | $231.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $165.10 | $254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $169.71 | $512.39 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA BONE DENSITY FOREARM | $173.17 | $203.73 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA DXA BONE DENSITY APPENDICULR | $177.90 | $177.90 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DEXA, PERIPHERAL WRIST OR HEEL | $182.40 | $228.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF FOREARM; FINGER; HAND; OR FOOT | $202.15 | $311.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $206.96 | $398.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF FOREARM; FINGER; HAND; OR FOOT | $208.65 | $321.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, foot | $217.60 | $272.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC DEXA, PERIPHERAL WRIST OR HEEL | $218.40 | $273.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF FOREARM; FINGER; HAND; OR FOOT | $223.60 | $344.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC BONE DENSITY DXA WRIST/HEEL | $226.15 | $512.39 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton · Shelton, WA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $240.23 | $320.30 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $254.40 | $318.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $266.40 | $333.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $289.00 | $340.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $298.11 | $523.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1+ SITS APPENDICU | $304.00 | $380.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DEXASCAN FOREARM WRIST AND OR HEEL | $323.05 | $497.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $341.82 | $633.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON | $401.10 | $573.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Dexa Appendicular Skeleton | $697.30 | $697.30 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $65.50 | $124.74 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 3 | $86.35 | $137.20 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $55.13 | $86.06 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $107.25 | $162.82 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $208.65 | $265.85 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $341.82 | $341.82 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $226.15 | $226.15 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $206.96 | $206.96 |
| Davenport, WA | 1 | $90.06 | $90.06 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $289.00 | $289.00 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $202.15 | $202.15 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $123.75 | $123.75 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $223.60 | $223.60 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $217.60 | $217.60 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $266.40 | $266.40 |
| Pullman, WA | 1 | $254.40 | $254.40 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $173.17 | $173.17 |
| Shelton, WA | 1 | $240.23 | $240.23 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1 | $177.90 | $177.90 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $401.10 | $401.10 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $156.60 | $156.60 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $165.10 | $165.10 |
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
- Virginia$247.50
- West Virginia$221.50
- Wisconsin$282.50
- Wyoming$381.93
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.