DEXA Scans in Jacksonville, FL

Dexascans.com lists six Jacksonville clinics spread across Duval County: DEXAFIT Jacksonville and SimonMed Jacksonville on the Southside, Elite Imaging - Riverside on Roosevelt Boulevard, Elite Imaging Northside on Dunn Avenue, Monument 9a Imaging on Monument Road, and Precision Imaging on Gate Parkway. Each is independently operated — compare the listings on this page and book with the clinic closest to you, whether that's Riverside, San Marco, Mandarin, or the Beaches.

Every clinic in the Jacksonville listings sets its own prices; expect roughly $99–$250 depending on the clinic and whether you want body composition, bone density, or both — confirm when booking. Cash-pay rates at independent imaging centers typically come in under hospital imaging at UF Health Jacksonville or Baptist Medical Center.

Jacksonville's Riverside Avondale running trails, the Baymeadows cycling community, the military fitness culture of NAS Jacksonville, and the Jax CrossFit scene all demand precise body composition data. The independent clinics listed on this page — from DEXAFIT Jacksonville on Southpoint Parkway to Precision Imaging near Gate Parkway — use FDA-approved, medical-grade DEXA equipment accurate to within 1-2%, whether you're a service member at NAS JAX tracking readiness or a triathlete in Ponte Vedra Beach.

No referral is needed for a cash-pay body composition scan — you book with the clinic yourself. When insurance is paying for a bone density DEXA, plans typically require a physician's order, often from doctors in the UF Health, Baptist Health, or Ascension St. Vincent's systems. Self-paying for bone density? No order needed.

Yes. DEXA's X-ray dose is far below a standard chest X-ray — comparable to a long-distance flight — and the scan is painless, non-invasive, and takes just 10-15 minutes. It's the same technology the military and VA health systems use, which makes it a familiar tool for Jacksonville's large veteran and active-duty community.

Most appointments run around 30 minutes with check-in, and the scan itself is 10-15 minutes — workable from downtown, Southside, or the Beaches on a lunch break. Hours differ between the six listed clinics, so call ahead to confirm before you drive.

Bone density DEXA is frequently covered when medically necessary, and Florida Blue, Aetna, Cigna, and Tricare (for military families) often include screening benefits for eligible Duval County patients. Body composition scans are generally self-pay at the clinic's rate; many clinics accept HSA/FSA cards — verify with the one you book.

A full body DEXA measures total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle distribution, visceral fat, and bone mineral density in a single pass. For NAS JAX service members, Riverside runners, and Ponte Vedra Beach triathletes, that's the complete picture from one appointment at any of the clinics listed here.

Jacksonville gyms and CrossFit boxes often run InBody BIA scans, which estimate composition through bioelectrical impedance and can drift 5-8% with hydration — no small thing in Jacksonville's humid summers. DEXA reads tissue directly by X-ray at ±1-2% accuracy, the method used in clinical research and military fitness assessment throughout the First Coast.

Turnaround is set by the clinic that scans you, so same-day results aren't guaranteed. Most of the Jacksonville clinics listed here email a comprehensive report — body fat percentage, regional lean mass, bone density T-scores, and visceral fat — within about 24 hours; ask about timing when you book.