What does code 77081 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 77081 ranges from $48.93 to $380. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

77081 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC RAD DUAL ENERGY DXA BONE DENSITY STDY ONE OR MORE SITES APND SKL" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

77081

HCPCS

HC RAD DUAL ENERGY DXA BONE DENSITY STDY ONE OR MORE SITES APND SKL

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 77081 (HC RAD DUAL ENERGY DXA BONE DENSITY STDY ONE OR MORE SITES APND SKL) appears at 35 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $48.93 to $380. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 77081 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 77081 vary by about 7.8× across the 34 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $48.93 to $380. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$48.93

Lowest cash

$380

Highest cash

code 77081 cash price48 disclosed · 34 hospitals

$48.93median ~$253$380

Lowest cash price by hospital

Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$48.93
Healdsburg Hospital$67.83
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$79.05
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$95.20
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$137
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano$143

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$48.93 – $380

Marion · 1 hospital$48.93
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$67.83–$380
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$79.05
Polson · 1 hospital$95.20
Burbank · 1 hospital$137
Plano · 1 hospital$143

52 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC RAD DUAL ENERGY DXA BONE DENSITY STDY ONE OR MORE SITES APND SKL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	77081 HCPCS	$235	$235	—	—
Dxa bone density/peripheral Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	77081 HCPCS	—	—	$92.69 – $150	—
Hc Dxa Bone Densitity Study 1/> Sites Appendicular Skel-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Chg Dxa Bone Density Study 1/>Sites Appendiclr Skel-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Dxa bone density/peripheral Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	77081 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB BONE DENSITY DXA 1/>SITES APPENDICLR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	77081 HCPCS	$235	$235	—	—
DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	77081 CPT	$400	$200	$175 – $320	—
DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	77081 CPT	$400	$200	$101 – $320	—
DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	77081 CPT	$400	$200	$101 – $634	—
HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES, APPENDICULAR SKELETON Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	77081 CPT	$615	$338	$36.24 – $597	—
DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	77081 CPT	$540	$270	$324 – $459	—
DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	77081 CPT	$540	$270	$324 – $459	—
4557 BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	77081 CPT	$420	$357	$336 – $420	—
BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	77081 CPT	$420	$357	$336 – $420	—
Bone Density Exam Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	77081 CPT	$420	$357	$336 – $420	—
4557 BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	77081 CPT	$185	$157	$92.81 – $852	—
BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	77081 CPT	$185	$157	$92.81 – $852	—
BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL SKELETON Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	77081 CPT	$185	$157	$92.81 – $852	—
DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	77081 CPT	$540	$270	$324 – $457	—
DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	77081 CPT	$540	$270	$324 – $459	—
DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	77081 CPT	$540	$270	$324 – $459	—
DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	77081 CPT	$540	$270	$324 – $459	—
HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES, APPENDICULAR SKELETON Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	77081 CPT	$326	$179	$196 – $287	—
HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES, APPENDICULAR SKELETON Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	77081 CPT	$523	$288	$314 – $460	—
HC DXA, BONE DENSITY STUDY, 1 OR MORE SITES, APPENDICULAR SKELETON Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	77081 CPT	$523	$288	$34.17 – $460	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 77081 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Healdsburg Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 77081: frequently asked

What does code 77081 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 77081 ranges from $48.93 to $380. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 77081?: 77081 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC RAD DUAL ENERGY DXA BONE DENSITY STDY ONE OR MORE SITES APND SKL" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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