DEXA bone density scan cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 29 hospitals list a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine as an inpatient: from $136.00 to $1,202.00, with a median of $395.00. The lowest listed price is at The University of Chicago Medical Center — $259.00 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $395.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 29 facilities across 21 cities for code 77080, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Medical Center lowest Chicago, IL Chg Dxa Bone Density Study 1/> Sites Axial Skel-Pbb | $136.00 | $136.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Dxa, Bone Density Study, 1 Or More Sites; Axial Skeleton | $164.00 | $164.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $175.00 | $700.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $175.00 | $700.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $175.00 | $700.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $175.00 | $700.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $175.00 | $700.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $175.00 | $700.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $175.00 | $700.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, AXIAL SKELETON | $175.00 | $700.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare Weiss Memorial Hospital LLC Chicago, IL BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton | $200.84 | $590.72 | $383.97 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare Weiss Memorial Hospital LLC Chicago, IL BD Bone Density DEXA Axial Skeleton BCE | $200.84 | $590.72 | $383.97 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Bone Density DXA 1+ Sites Axial | $375.05 | $577.00 | $94.05–$308.70 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL Bone Density DXA 1+ Sites Axial | $375.05 | $577.00 | $94.05–$308.70 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Bone Density DXA 1+ Sites Axial | $375.05 | $577.00 | $94.05–$308.70 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Bone Density DXA 1+ Sites Axial | $375.05 | $577.00 | $94.05–$308.70 | 35% | — source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$711.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL DXA AXIAL SKELETON | $395.00 | $790.00 | $345.23–$632.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL Hb Dxa Bone Density Axial | $457.00 | $457.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston, IL HB BONE DENSITY DXA, 1+ SITES, AXIAL | $596.00 | $596.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL HB BONE DENSITY DXA, 1+ SITES, AXIAL | $596.00 | $596.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB BONE DENSITY DXA, 1+ SITES, AXIAL | $596.00 | $596.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL H XR DXA AXIAL | $682.50 | $975.00 | $360.75–$3,678.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL Hc Dxa, Bone Density Study, 1 Or More Sites; Axial Skeleton | $912.00 | $912.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Dxa, Bone Density Study, 1 Or More Sites; Axial Skeleton-Pbb | $974.00 | $974.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL HC RAD DUAL ENERGY DXA BONE DENSITY STDY ONE OR MORE SITES AXL SKL | $1,202.00 | $1,202.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL HC RAD DUAL ENERGY DXA BONE DENSITY STDY ONE OR MORE SITES AXL SKL | $1,202.00 | $1,202.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $136.00, median $395.00, highest $1,202.00 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 48 facilities here, median $395.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A DEXA scan uses a very low dose of X-rays to measure bone density, usually at the hip and lower spine. It is used to check for osteoporosis and to judge the risk of fracture, and is commonly done for women over 65 and others at higher risk.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the report of bone density scores. The physician's interpretation may be billed separately, and adding a spine fracture check (vertebral fracture assessment) uses a different code.