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DXA bone density scan at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

📍 Chicago, IL 5/5 CMS rating CPT 77080
Cash-pay price
$637
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is significantly more expensive than median (+61%) for dxa bone density scan.
Chargemaster (gross): $910

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates Northwestern Memorial Hospital negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Aetna$177 – $910
Blue Cross Blue Shield$410 – $910
UnitedHealthcare$910
Cigna$728 – $910
HealthNet$910
Humana$364 – $455

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 2,160 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 4/5 2.8/5 +1.2
Would definitely recommend 82% 69.6% +12pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 80% 68.6% +11pp
Nurses always communicated well 81% 75.6% +5pp
Doctors always communicated well 81% 76.6% +4pp
Given clear info about recovery 88% 84.4% +4pp
Room and bathroom always clean 67% 68.6% -2pp
Staff always explained meds 61% 57.6% +3pp
Quiet at night, always 65% 52.2% +13pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from Northwestern Memorial Hospital's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 77080, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan — see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of dxa bone density scan prices, see the DXA bone density scan overview.