DEXA Scans in Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix has eight published clinics on this page, and they track the city's sprawl: a Midtown cluster near North 3rd Street and the Park Central medical hub (SimonMed Central Phoenix and Arizona Diagnostic Radiology Group Park Central among them), Internal Medicine of Arizona in Arcadia, DexaFit North Phoenix and SimonMed Paradise Valley at opposite ends of the Bell Road corridor, and Arizona Diagnostic Radiology Group's Ray Road office in Ahwatukee. Scan the listings below for the location closest to you and book with that clinic directly.

Every clinic on this page sets its own price — Dexascans.com is the directory, not the provider. Across the Phoenix market, cash-pay DEXA typically lands between $99 and $250 depending on the clinic and whether you want body composition, bone density, or both; get the exact figure when you book. Radiology groups like SimonMed and independent labs like DexaFit often price differently, which is exactly why comparing helps.

Phoenix's outdoor culture — Camelback and Piestewa Peak summits before the heat, Rio Salado Parkway rides, Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon training blocks — produces athletes who want real numbers. The eight clinics listed here run FDA-approved, medical-grade DEXA equipment accurate to within 1-2% for body fat, lean muscle, and bone density. 'Best' largely comes down to geography: Midtown, Arcadia, the Bell Road corridor, and Ahwatukee each have a listing.

No — cash-pay body composition DEXA is self-booked at the clinics listed here, from DexaFit North Phoenix to the SimonMed offices. A physician's order matters only for an insurance-billed bone density exam, which routes through your doctor and a radiology provider. Plenty of Scottsdale, Tempe, and Chandler trainers point clients toward booking their own scans.

It is — the dose is a small fraction of a chest X-ray, and far below the UV exposure a sunny Phoenix afternoon outdoors delivers. The scan is painless and takes 10-15 minutes on an open table: no tube, no contrast, no prep.

Budget 10-15 minutes for the scan itself and a few extra for paperwork; exact appointment length varies by clinic. Hours vary too — the listings on this page show verified details, so call before you drive, especially if you're timing it around a dawn Camelback hike or a Desert Foothills ride.

For a medically necessary, physician-ordered bone density test, many plans pay — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare commonly include screening benefits, and Medicare covers screening DXA for those who qualify. Wellness body-composition scans are usually cash-pay at the clinic; ask about HSA/FSA when you book, since acceptance differs clinic to clinic.

One scan returns total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle by arm, leg, and trunk, visceral fat, and bone mineral density. For Camelback hikers, Ironman hopefuls training out of Tempe, Scottsdale golfers, and Maricopa County adults watching bone health, those are numbers a scale or wearable simply cannot produce.

Orangetheory, CrossFit, and Life Time locations around Phoenix offer InBody scans, and hydration is their weak spot: bioimpedance readings can swing +/-5-8%, a genuine problem when summer training leaves you a few pounds dehydrated. DEXA reads tissue by X-ray attenuation and holds +/-1-2% regardless of your water status — in this climate, that difference is the whole point.

Most partner clinics email the full report within about 24 hours; whether same-day is possible depends on the individual clinic's workflow, so raise it when you book. With eight listings across Phoenix, you can also simply call the one nearest you and compare turnaround.