Peripheral bone density scan cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral): from $42.59 to $1,667.32, with a median of $235.00. The lowest price is at Riverside Medical Center (Kankakee). The highest price is 39.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $235.00, is 22% above the US median of $192.36.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Illinois ranks 34th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 85 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 77081. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$42.59Riverside Medical Center
Median$235.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,667.32in Illinois
Lowest saves$192.41vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Medical Center lowest Kankakee · Kankakee, IL DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF FOREARM; FINGER; HAND; OR FOOT | $42.59 | $160.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC XR BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY (DEXA) APPENDICULAR | $48.93 | $257.48 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Blessing Hospital Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO CHG DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $51.32 | $85.52 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $63.00 | $63.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC XR BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY (DEXA) APPENDICULAR | $68.86 | $312.97 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dexa Appendicular Skel | $69.35 | $365.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dexa Appendicular Skel | $69.35 | $365.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL HC PBB DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/>SITES APPENDICLR SKEL | $70.02 | $93.36 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $72.25 | $144.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dexa Appendicular Skel | $83.95 | $365.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $86.69 | $254.97 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, APPENDICULR SKELTN | $87.50 | $350.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, APPENDICULR SKELTN | $87.50 | $350.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, APPENDICULR SKELTN | $87.50 | $350.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, APPENDICULR SKELTN | $87.50 | $350.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DEXA,BONE DENSITY, 1 + SITE, APPENDICULR SKELTN | $92.00 | $335.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $92.00 | $261.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $98.96 | $216.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DEXA EXTREMITY | $110.55 | $335.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC MM DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL 1+ SITES | $111.96 | $139.94 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H XR DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETEL | $123.20 | $176.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Dxa Bone Densitity Study 1/> Sites Appendicular Skel-Pbb | $134.00 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $140.75 | $281.50 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bone Density DXA 1/>Sites Appendiclr | $152.75 | $235.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bone Density DXA 1/>Sites Appendiclr | $152.75 | $235.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DXA BONE DENSITY PERIPH | $155.21 | $206.95 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL | $156.10 | $223.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $165.60 | $184.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA BONE DENSITY MEASUREMENT OF FOREARM; FINGER; HAND; OR FOOT | $176.00 | $176.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $198.00 | $275.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BONE DENSITY FOREARM | $207.08 | $345.14 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $207.50 | $415.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $207.50 | $415.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $207.50 | $415.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $207.50 | $415.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $207.50 | $415.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $207.50 | $415.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA APPENDICULAR SKELETON | $207.50 | $415.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Bone Mineral Perip | $229.20 | $382.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Bone Mineral Perip | $229.20 | $382.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MC Donough District Hospital Macomb · Macomb, IL BD Bone Density DEXA App Skeleton | $234.60 | $391.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC RAD DUAL ENERGY DXA BONE DENSITY STDY ONE OR MORE SITES APND SKL | $235.00 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC RAD DUAL ENERGY DXA BONE DENSITY STDY ONE OR MORE SITES APND SKL | $235.00 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB BONE DENSITY DXA 1/>SITES APPENDICLR | $235.00 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB BONE DENSITY DXA 1/>SITES APPENDICLR | $235.00 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Dxa Bone Density/Peripheral | $235.00 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB BONE DENSITY DXA 1/>SITES APPENDICLR | $235.00 | $235.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC XR BONE DENSITY DUAL ENERGY (DEXA) APPENDICULAR | $245.25 | $327.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $254.51 | $908.95 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC DXA BONE DENSITY/PERIPHERAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $266.17 | $443.61 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL BONE DENSITY STUDY, WRIST | $284.90 | $407.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $294.00 | $294.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $294.00 | $294.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $294.00 | $294.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $308.16 | $428.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Nashville · Nashville, IL HC DEXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $311.20 | $389.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL DEXA BONE DENSITY EXTREMITY | $324.40 | $648.80 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $346.40 | $433.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $352.00 | $352.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $368.20 | $526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $368.20 | $526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $368.20 | $526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $368.20 | $526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $368.20 | $526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $368.20 | $526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $368.20 | $526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB DXA Bone Density/Peripheral | $368.20 | $526.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $387.36 | $538.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC Bone Densito Wrist/Radius/Heel | $412.80 | $516.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC Bone Densito Wrist/Radius/Heel | $412.80 | $516.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC Bone Densito Wrist/Radius/Heel | $412.80 | $516.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC Bone Densito Wrist/Radius/Heel | $412.80 | $516.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $431.00 | $431.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $431.00 | $431.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $445.00 | $445.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL HC DEXA BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $456.00 | $456.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DXA BONE DENSITY / PERPHERAL | $463.76 | $579.70 | Dec 26, 2025 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; appendicular skeleton (peripheral) (eg, radius, wrist, heel) | $476.16 | $768.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL Bone Density (Dexa), Appendicular Skeleton | $509.00 | $509.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $528.48 | $734.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $566.64 | $787.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Dexa,Bone Density, 1 or > Site, Apndclr Skeltn | $609.00 | $609.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BONE DENSITY PERIPHERAL | $639.36 | $888.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL DXA bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | $662.30 | $662.30 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DEXA PERIPHERAL | $1,667.32 | $1,667.32 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 45 | $69.35 | $207.50 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $140.75 | $324.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 4 | $111.96 | $197.40 |
| Peoria, IL | 4 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Carbondale, IL | 2 | $412.80 | $412.80 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 2 | $63.00 | $295.74 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 2 | $48.93 | $230.86 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $431.00 | $431.00 |
| Carrollton, IL | 1 | $346.40 | $346.40 |
| Clinton, IL | 1 | $662.30 | $662.30 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1 | $609.00 | $609.00 |
| Danville, IL | 1 | $509.00 | $509.00 |
| Eldorado, IL | 1 | $245.25 | $245.25 |
| Flora, IL | 1 | $456.00 | $456.00 |
| Harrisburg, IL | 1 | $412.80 | $412.80 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $42.59 | $42.59 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $198.00 | $198.00 |
| Macomb, IL | 1 | $234.60 | $234.60 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $68.86 | $68.86 |
| Nashville, IL | 1 | $311.20 | $311.20 |
| Olney, IL | 1 | $352.00 | $352.00 |
| Pittsfield, IL | 1 | $266.17 | $266.17 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 1 | $51.32 | $51.32 |
| Rochelle, IL | 1 | $445.00 | $445.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $70.02 | $70.02 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $566.64 | $566.64 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What peripheral bone density scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Peripheral bone density scan explained.
DEXA bone density scan of the wrist, heel or finger (peripheral) in other states
- Alabama$96.36
- Alaska$262.00
- Arizona$205.80
- Arkansas$96.38
- California$276.64
- Colorado$382.50
- Connecticut$195.00
- Delaware$259.45, 4 hospitals
- District of Columbia$274.68, 2 hospitals
- Florida$280.07
- Georgia$185.90
- Hawaii$146.40
- Idaho$187.43
- Indiana$145.20
- Iowa$250.14
- Kansas$141.67
- Kentucky$205.35
- Louisiana$82.34
- Maine$153.95
- Maryland$171.01
- Massachusetts$246.00
- Michigan$128.15
- Minnesota$196.69
- Mississippi$110.86
- Missouri$186.80
- Montana$147.00
- Nebraska$231.90
- Nevada$150.99
- New Hampshire$521.00
- New Jersey$104.32
- New Mexico$220.80
- New York$143.92
- North Carolina$207.20
- North Dakota$115.90
- Ohio$256.80
- Oklahoma$108.30
- Oregon$240.46
- Pennsylvania$180.90
- Puerto Rico$112.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$221.00, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$160.41
- South Dakota$180.80
- Tennessee$84.96
- Texas$220.43
- Utah$322.48
- Vermont$357.19
- Virginia$247.50
- Washington$169.71
- West Virginia$221.50
- Wisconsin$282.50
- Wyoming$381.93
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.