Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Chicago, IL

Prices at 18 hospitals in Chicago, IL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $395 — 5% above the US median ($378), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $103 $81 ★ 2/5 280 min 15.0%
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $103 $81 222 min 15.5%
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $111 $111 ★ 3/5 184 min 14.0%
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $199 ★ 1/5 232 min 15.8%
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $201 $111 ★ 1/5 212 min 16.1%
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $201 $111
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $395 $419 ★ 2/5 244 min 16.0%
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $395 $387 ★ 3/5 236 min 16.2%
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $435 $122 ★ 3/5 189 min 14.2%
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $435 $122 ★ 4/5 137 min 14.9%
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $532 $56
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $569 $217 ★ 4/5 286 min 16.0%
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $637 $637 ★ 5/5 327 min 15.0%
Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $683 $780
Larabida Childrens Hospital I Chicago, IL $683 $780
Jackson Park Hospital Chicago, IL $733 ★ 1/5 244 min 16.3%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$790
Cash / self-pay
$395
Insurer-negotiated
$117
Medicare pays
$39
$103$683
Median cash $395  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $395 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $790 list price could save about $395 (50%).

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Doctors who perform this in Chicago

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Jeremy Simon, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL1,488
Ryan Avery, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL1,398
Tarek Karaman, M.D.Internal MedicineChicago, IL1,130
Shilpa Puppala, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL1,020
Allison Hahr, M.D.EndocrinologyChicago, IL811
Thomas Cellini, DODiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL775
Anoopa Koshy, MDEndocrinologyChicago, IL603
Colleen Majewski, M.D.EndocrinologyChicago, IL564
Loren Zuiderveld, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL532
Stamatoula Pilati, MDDiagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL464
John Jesse, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL455
Patrick Murphy, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyChicago, IL452

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