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 — 6% above the US median ($374), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL $103 $81 ★ 2/5 293 min —
Provident Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL $103 $81 — 190 min —
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL $111 $111 ★ 3/5 186 min —
St Bernard Hospital Chicago, IL $199 — ★ 1/5 231 min —
Louis a Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $201 $111 ★ 1/5 210 min —
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL $201 $111 — — —
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $395 $419 ★ 2/5 247 min —
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $395 $387 ★ 3/5 237 min —
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago, IL $435 $122 ★ 3/5 192 min —
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL $435 $122 ★ 4/5 146 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children Chicago, IL $532 $56 — — —
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL $569 $217 ★ 4/5 295 min —
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $637 $637 ★ 5/5 350 min —
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 — ★ 1/5 268 min —

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 October 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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