X-ray for Downers Grove, IL: injuries and chest checks next door
Downers Grove, IL borders Westmont, IL, and our X-ray is about 1.8 miles east of the town center at Urgent Care Center of Westmont, 29 N Cass Ave, Ste A. Our clinicians use it to check possible broken bones and to look at the lungs when a cough needs a closer look.
Ogden Ave (US 34) east: you reach the Jewel-Osco clinic at Ogden and Cass first. It has no X-ray, so turn south on Cass Ave to 29 N Cass Ave
55th Street east: turn north on Cass Ave and drive into downtown Westmont, IL to the main clinic
Metra BNSF Line: ride east from Main Street or Fairview Avenue station. Fairview is the last stop before Westmont, and the main clinic is near the Cass Avenue crossing
Drivers coming off I-355 or I-88 can exit toward Ogden Ave and continue east. Our Downers Grove, IL page covers ZIP codes 60515, 60516 and 60517 in more detail.
From toddlers to grandparents: X-ray needs by age
The U.S. Census Bureau counted 50,247 residents in Downers Grove, IL in 2020, with an even spread of ages. Here is how X-ray tends to fit at each stage.
Common reasons for an X-ray by age group
Age group
Typical reason
What the X-ray looks for
Young children
A fall from a slide or bunk bed
A break in the wrist, forearm or collarbone
Teens
Sports collisions at practice
A break in a finger, ankle or foot
Working adults
A slip at work or a lifting injury
A fracture, or a metal fragment under the skin
Adults 65 and older
A fall at home, or a cough with fever
A wrist, arm, ankle or hip fracture, or signs of pneumonia
The CDC reports that more than one in four adults 65 and older falls each year. For children, the FDA advises extra care because they are more sensitive to radiation, so our clinicians X-ray a child only when the result will guide care. Learn more on the X-ray diagnostic imaging page.
When a winter cough calls for a chest X-ray
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Coughs and fevers pile up in Downers Grove, IL during the colder months. Most do not need a picture. MedlinePlus says a provider may order a chest X-ray for a cough that lasts, fever, trouble breathing or chest pain after an injury. It can show pneumonia, fluid around a lung or a broken rib.
For a chest X-ray, you usually stand in front of the machine while two pictures are taken, one from the front and one from the side, and you hold your breath for each. If a chest X-ray may be needed, come to 29 N Cass Ave rather than the Jewel-Osco clinic. Read more on our cough page and our pneumonia care page, which explains how a clinician decides on treatment once the picture is back.
Wet banks and paddleboards at Hidden Lake
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Hidden Lake is a 390-acre preserve in Downers Grove, IL, run by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Its main entrance is on the east side of Route 53, a quarter mile south of Butterfield Road. There are more than 2 miles of trails, Round Meadow Lake and Eagle Lake for fishing, and room for canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards with a district permit.
A slip on a muddy bank that jars a wrist
A fall off a paddleboard onto a shoulder or elbow
A twisted ankle on a root along the trail
A hook or other metal object stuck in the skin, which X-ray can sometimes show
Insurance and self-pay for a Downers Grove, IL X-ray
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Urgent Care Center of Westmont, also known as Immediate Care Center of Westmont, is in network with most major plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare and CountyCare. Call (630) 324-6825 to confirm imaging coverage. Without insurance, self-pay visits start at $125, and an X-ray adds to that. Ask for the price at check-in. See cost and insurance.
Before you head east into Westmont, IL
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Choose the Cass Ave clinicOnline check-in books 29 N Cass Ave, where X-ray is. You can also walk in.
Bring the basicsPhoto ID, insurance card, medicine list, and any imaging report from another facility.
Dress for the pictureSkip jewelry and wear clothes without metal near the sore spot.
Plan the next stepAsk your clinician about follow-up, a referral or activity limits after the X-ray.
I drove east on Ogden with a bad cough. Can the Jewel-Osco clinic do a chest X-ray?
No. The Immediate Care Center of Westmont Inside Jewel-Osco at 4 E Ogden Ave can see you for a cough and collect lab samples, but it has no X-ray. If a chest X-ray may be needed, continue south on Cass Ave to 29 N Cass Ave, Ste A, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
What is it like to have a chest X-ray?
You stand in front of the machine, usually for two pictures, one from the front and one from the side. You hold your breath for a moment during each. MedlinePlus says there is no discomfort, though the plate may feel cold. Tell us first if you are or might be pregnant.
Can I take Metra from Downers Grove, IL to get an X-ray?
Yes. Ride the BNSF Line east from Main Street or Fairview Avenue station to Westmont. The main clinic at 29 N Cass Ave is near the Cass Avenue crossing downtown. If you have a leg or ankle injury, a ride from someone else may be easier than walking from the platform.
Does my regular doctor need to order the X-ray?
Not for an urgent care visit. A clinician at our Cass Ave clinic examines you and decides whether an X-ray will help. If you already have an order from another doctor for a planned X-ray, call (630) 324-6825 to ask whether we can take it.
Will an X-ray show a fishhook or metal sliver in my hand after a day at Hidden Lake?
Often, yes. MedlinePlus lists a foreign body among the reasons an arm or leg X-ray is ordered, and metal shows up clearly. Wood and plastic usually do not. Leave a hook in place, do not cut or yank it, cover it and come to 29 N Cass Ave so a clinician can examine it.
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