DEXA Scan Cost in Chicago

A single body-composition DEXA scan in Chicago ranges from about $39.95 (BodySpec, Gold Coast clinic and mobile pop-ups) to roughly $150 (Moonshot Medical in Park Ridge), with most Chicago studios charging $75-$150 per scan. Packages lower the per-scan price — Live Lean Rx markets a $425 Starting Line bundle of 2 DEXA scans plus RMR and consults. BodySpec itself cites a $90-$250 Chicago average for the broader market. These are advertised prices that change; confirm current pricing directly with the clinic.

On a per-scan basis, BodySpec advertises the lowest entry price at $39.95 from its Gold Coast clinic and mobile pop-ups, and Live Lean Rx in Andersonville is the cheapest independent studio at $75 per scan. Cheapest is not always best — also weigh the neighborhood, the scanner, and whether you want bundled metabolic or bloodwork testing. Verify current pricing with each provider before booking.

Yes. Moonshot Medical and Performance in Park Ridge is a direct-pay clinic that accepts HSA and FSA cards for its $150 DEXA scan, though it does not bill insurance. A DEXA scan for body composition is generally elective and paid out of pocket; a DEXA scan ordered for bone-density screening may instead be billed to insurance. The cash prices on this page are body-composition scans. See our HSA/FSA eligibility guide and confirm with the clinic and your plan administrator.

A DEXA scan ordered for bone-density screening can be covered — Medicare Part B covers a bone-mass measurement once every 24 months for people who qualify, and many commercial plans cover osteoporosis screening. A DEXA scan for body composition (body fat and lean mass) is generally considered elective and paid out of pocket. The cash prices on this page are body-composition scans. Confirm coverage with your insurer and the clinic.

A full-body composition DEXA scan delivers roughly 4-5 microsieverts (µSv) of radiation, per BodySpec’s published figures. For context, the U.S. average background dose is about 8-10 µSv per day, and a chest X-ray is roughly 20 µSv. The dose is low, but it is still ionizing radiation — discuss frequency with a clinician if you are pregnant or scan often. This is information, not medical advice.

A DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan measures body fat, lean (muscle) mass, and bone density, and breaks those down by region — arms, legs, and trunk — plus a visceral-fat estimate. UCSF notes DXA is highly accurate compared with most other body-composition methods and tells a clearer story than BMI; in one UCSF figure, 18.5% of women with a normal BMI had excess fat visible on DXA.