Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Wisconsin

Prices at 87 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $430 — 14% above the US median ($378), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc La Crosse, WI $107 ★ 5/5 132 min 14.3%
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta Sparta, WI $107 76 min 14.9%
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $118 $70 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.8%
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake Rice Lake, WI $141 $140 ★ 2/5 167 min 14.7%
Marshfield Medical Center Marshfield, WI $141 $140 ★ 1/5 166 min 16.9%
Marshfield Medical Center-Weston Weston, WI $141 $140 ★ 3/5 139 min 15.4%
Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI $141 $140 ★ 3/5 206 min 14.1%
Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua Minocqua, WI $141 $140 ★ 5/5 174 min 15.2%
Marshfield Medical Center-River Region Stevens Point, WI $141 $140 132 min 14.8%
Marshfield Medical Center-Neillsville Neillsville, WI $141 $140 112 min 15.2%
Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Ladysmith, WI $141 $140 83 min 15.2%
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI $145 $172 ★ 5/5 96 min 14.0%
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $174 $137 ★ 2/5 148 min 14.1%
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $174 $137 ★ 5/5 119 min 13.6%
Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI $179 $171 ★ 5/5 117 min 14.3%
Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah Neenah, WI $212 $180 ★ 4/5 142 min 14.8%
Thedacare Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose, WI $212 $151 122 min
Thedacare Medical Center-New London New London, WI $212 $159 83 min 14.9%
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $212 $159 ★ 3/5 116 min 14.5%
Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano Shawano, WI $212 $128 ★ 4/5 110 min 14.8%
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $212 $130 ★ 3/5 110 min 14.7%
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $215 $180 ★ 4/5 151 min 14.2%
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $215 $180 86 min
Beloit Health System Beloit, WI $220 $372 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.5%
Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI $237 $228 ★ 4/5 108 min 14.9%

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)
$724
Cash / self-pay
$430
Insurer-negotiated
$181
Medicare pays
$39
$141$653
Median cash $430  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $430 — about 10.9× 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 $724 list price could save about $294 (41%).

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