9900 Stockdale Highway, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93311
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California · Kern County
DEXA scans in Bakersfield
Bakersfield sits where the San Joaquin Valley meets the Kern River, a city that works hard in oil and agriculture and trains along the Kern River Parkway. A DEXA scan gives residents clinical-grade numbers for body fat, lean muscle, and bone density in a single short visit.
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Local context
DEXA Scanning in Bakersfield and the Southern San Joaquin Valley
The clinic listed further down this page runs that scan for Bakersfield, covering 1 ZIP code across the area. A DEXA scan measures your body fat percentage, how much lean muscle you carry in each limb, the visceral fat around your organs, and your bone mineral density. It takes about 10 minutes and you get the numbers in writing.
Kern County's seat is a city of more than 400,000 built on two industries, energy and agriculture, and its fitness life runs along the Kern River Parkway Trail, the paved path that follows the river across the west side of town. Cal State Bakersfield adds a university community, and the bluffs above the river in the northeast give runners and cyclists real climbs. The DEXA listings on this page show each clinic's address and contact details, so residents from the Rosedale corridor to the northeast bluffs can find where to book. For a workforce that spends long shifts in the oil fields, packing houses, and hospitals, a ten-minute scan is an efficient way to get a real baseline. Body fat percentage, visceral fat, regional muscle mass, and bone density all come from one pass of the scanner, measured rather than estimated.
Weighing it against an InBody reading or a smart scale? See how the three measure up . Deciding between the two scan types? See our guides to the body composition scan and the bone density test.
- County
- Kern County
- Area code
- 661
- Population
- 400,000+
- Major hospital system
- Adventist Health Bakersfield
Coverage
ZIP codes we serve in Bakersfield
Each ZIP below is in the Bakersfield service area — tap one to search it in the clinic finder.
Each ZIP code above has a clinic listed on this page. Not on the list? The ZIP codes above are the Bakersfield area's main ones, not a limit — call Dexascans at (786) 420-6630 and we'll point you to the nearest clinic.
Neighborhoods
Serving Bakersfield From Rosedale to East Bakersfield
Clients reach the city's published DEXA options from every part of town, from the Westchester and Oleander historic districts to the newer subdivisions of the southwest.
Downtown Bakersfield
Westchester
Oleander
Seven Oaks
Rosedale
Riverlakes
Stockdale
La Cresta
East Bakersfield
Southwest Bakersfield
Northeast Bakersfield
Haggin Oaks
Who books one
Who Books a DEXA Scan in Bakersfield
Kern River Parkway Runners & Cyclists
Athletes who log miles on the Kern River Parkway Trail use DEXA to confirm that training is building lean muscle and trimming visceral fat, changes a bathroom scale in a Bakersfield summer simply cannot separate from water weight.
Oil, Ag & Healthcare Workforce
Bakersfield's energy and agriculture workforce puts in physically demanding shifts. A DEXA baseline quantifies muscle balance between limbs and tracks body composition year over year, useful data for anyone whose job depends on their body holding up.
Adults Screening for Bone Loss
With Adventist Health Bakersfield and Bakersfield Memorial Hospital anchoring local care, Kern County residents use DEXA T-scores to catch osteopenia early and monitor bone density over time, especially women past menopause.
How it works
How getting a DEXA scan in Bakersfield works
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Pick a clinic
Pick the clinic nearest you from the Bakersfield listings on this page, then get in touch to book
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10-minute scan
You lie still on the table, fully clothed. Wear something without metal. You do not need to fast
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Get your report
Most clinics send your body composition and bone density report within a day or two; ask yours when you book
Why book here
Why find your Bakersfield DEXA scan on Dexascans.com
A Bakersfield-Area Clinic
Kern Radiology - Old River serves the Bakersfield area. Its address, phone, and hours are listed further down this page.
Results in a day or two
Most clinics send the report within a day or two of the scan, covering body fat percentage, regional lean mass, visceral fat, and bone density.
Transparent pricing
Where clinics publish a cash price, the middle half of prices runs $120–$199. The clinic confirms the price when you book. Many clinics accept HSA/FSA cards; ask when you book. Compare DEXA prices
Ready to get your DEXA scan in Bakersfield?
The clinic listed on this page shows how to get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions - Bakersfield DEXA Scans
Where can I get a DEXA scan in Bakersfield, CA?
Kern Radiology - Old River, at 9900 Stockdale Highway, Suite 100 in Bakersfield, CA, runs DEXA scans for the Bakersfield area. Call (661) 616-1488 to schedule your appointment.
How much does a DEXA scan cost in Bakersfield?
There is no single Bakersfield price: clinics publish their own rates, and cash-pay DEXA scans generally land between $99 and $250 by scan type. That still usually undercuts the $300-plus hospital imaging departments bill for comparable scans. Ask the clinic for its current rate when scheduling — HSA/FSA funds work at most.
Do I need a referral for a DEXA scan in Bakersfield?
Mostly when you want insurance to pay: an insurance-billed bone density exam needs your physician to order it first. Self-pay scans usually need no referral in Bakersfield, but ask when you book, since some hospital departments require one.
Does insurance cover DEXA scans in Bakersfield, California?
Often, yes, but only for bone density. If a physician orders the scan as medically necessary, say after a referral from a doctor at a health system in Kern County like Adventist Health Bakersfield & Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, insurance usually covers it. Body composition scans booked for fitness reasons are self-pay. HSA and FSA cards work for both.
Is a DEXA scan safe in Bakersfield?
Yes. Nothing is injected and nothing encloses you: at Kern Radiology - Old River you lie on an open table for 10-15 minutes while the scanner arm passes overhead. The X-ray dose is roughly a tenth of a chest X-ray.
What does a full body DEXA scan measure in Bakersfield?
Where a Bakersfield clinic offers body composition as well as bone density, one scan produces your body fat percentage, a limb-by-limb lean mass breakdown, a visceral fat reading, and bone mineral density. That combination is why a DEXA report replaces a stack of separate measurements, including the bone-density study a Adventist Health Bakersfield & Bakersfield Memorial Hospital physician would order on its own.
How long does a DEXA scan appointment take in Bakersfield?
Plan on 30 minutes in Bakersfield — check-in, then 10-15 minutes on the table at Kern Radiology - Old River. Results usually follow within a day or two.
What is the difference between a DXA scan and a DEXA scan?
No difference at all. "DXA" is the abbreviation radiology departments like Adventist Health Bakersfield & Bakersfield Memorial Hospital use; "DEXA" is the one patients search for. Both name dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and both describe what you would book in Bakersfield.
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Where to get a DEXA scan in Bakersfield
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