DEXA Scans in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The verified partner clinic serving Fort Lauderdale is DexaFit Broward at 1800 N Pine Island Rd in Plantation — roughly 20-25 minutes west of Las Olas, Victoria Park, or Flagler Village via Broward Blvd or I-595. No published DEXA provider currently operates inside the city limits, so Broward County residents from Wilton Manors to Rio Vista make the short drive west and book with the clinic directly.

DexaFit Broward, like every clinic we list, sets its own pricing — cash-pay DEXA scans in South Florida typically run $99–$250 depending on the clinic and scan type, so confirm the current rate when you book. That tends to land well below what hospital imaging through Broward Health or Cleveland Clinic Florida bills for comparable exams.

Fort Lauderdale's 300 miles of waterways, the Las Olas running culture, A1A beach cyclists, paddleboarders on the Intracoastal, and the boutique fitness scene in Victoria Park and Flagler Village all generate demand for precise body data. DexaFit Broward, the verified clinic serving the area from Plantation, runs medical-grade DEXA equipment with 1-2% accuracy — the clinical standard this water-oriented, training-focused community expects.

No — cash-pay body composition DEXA is self-referred, so you book straight with the clinic rather than going through an imaging order the way you would at Broward Health Medical Center or Cleveland Clinic Florida. Trainers and physicians around Broward County also send clients over directly.

Yes. The X-ray dose is a small fraction of a standard chest X-ray, and the scan is painless, non-invasive, and over in 10-15 minutes. Fort Lauderdale's year-round outdoor athletes can rescan quarterly without meaningful radiation exposure.

Count on 10-15 minutes for the scan itself — easy to fit before a morning paddle on the New River or between meetings in the Las Olas corridor. The clinic listing on this page shows verified hours; call ahead to confirm timing and how long to allow for check-in.

When a physician orders bone-density testing as medically necessary, many plans cover it — Florida Blue, Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare plans often include bone density benefits for eligible Broward County patients. Wellness body-composition scans are normally self-pay; ask the clinic about HSA/FSA acceptance when booking.

A full body DEXA scan captures total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle distribution, visceral fat, and bone mineral density in a single pass. For Las Olas runners, A1A cyclists, paddleboarders, and health-focused professionals across the Venice of America, it's the difference between guessing and measuring.

Plenty of Fort Lauderdale gyms and wellness studios offer InBody BIA scans, but bioimpedance readings can vary +/-5-8% with hydration — a genuine problem when you're sweating through South Florida heat. DEXA measures tissue directly by X-ray at +/-1-2% accuracy, regardless of hydration status.

Most partner clinics, DexaFit Broward included, email a full report — body fat percentage, regional lean mass, bone density T-scores, visceral fat — within about 24 hours of the scan. If you need numbers faster, ask the clinic about turnaround when you book rather than assuming same-day delivery.