DEXA scans in Glendale

Glendale's options are the one DEXA clinic listed on this page. Each listing shows its address and contact details, so you can see how close it is to downtown, south Glendale, or the foothills before you book. Text or call (786) 420-6630 and we'll match you with the closer location and set up your appointment.

Every clinic prices its own scans; Dexascans.com doesn't set rates. Expect cash-pay DEXA in Glendale to run roughly $99-$250, with the exact figure depending on whether you book body composition, bone density, or both. Self-pay rates are often lower than what hospital imaging departments charge for comparable scans; the listings show prices where clinics publish them, and it's worth asking about HSA or FSA payment when you book.

Not for body composition. You can book that scan directly, no paperwork required. Bone density is different only if you want insurance to pay: carriers generally require a physician's order, the same one doctors at Adventist Health Glendale or USC Verdugo Hills Hospital write for osteoporosis screening. Self-pay bone density scans need no referral at all.

It depends on the scan. Bone density DEXA is frequently covered when a physician deems it medically necessary, common for postmenopausal women and adults with risk factors. Body composition scans are wellness services and almost always self-pay; each clinic sets its own rate, typically in the $99-$250 range. Ask the clinic whether it takes HSA or FSA funds.

Yes. The radiation dose is roughly one-tenth of a chest X-ray, less than what you absorb in a normal day of background exposure. You lie still on an open table for 10-15 minutes while the scanner arm passes overhead. No injections, no enclosed tube, no recovery time.

Four things a scale can't: total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle mass in each arm, leg, and your trunk, visceral fat around the organs, and bone mineral density. Whether you're logging miles on the Beaudry Loop or logging hours at a desk on Brand Boulevard, it's the complete structural picture of your body from a single pass.

Block out about half an hour. Check-in is quick, the scan itself takes 10-15 minutes, and your full report (body fat, lean mass, visceral fat, and bone density) arrives within a day or two at most clinics. Easy to fit in before work downtown or between errands at the Americana at Brand.

InBody and other bioelectrical impedance devices estimate composition from an electrical signal, so results can swing 5-8% with hydration, food, and time of day. DEXA measures tissue directly with X-ray attenuation, holding accuracy to about ±1-2% no matter what you drank that morning. It's the reference method research labs use to validate every other device.

Start with the one DEXA clinic listed on this page; each listing shows its name, address and contact details, so you can see which setting suits you before you book. Bone density results are easy to bring back to physicians at Adventist Health Glendale, Glendale Memorial, or USC Verdugo Hills. Text or call (786) 420-6630 to arrange an appointment.

The Verdugo Mountains are Glendale's gym: the Beaudry Loop, the push up to Tongva Peak, the trails of Deukmejian Wilderness Park, and road climbs like Chevy Chase Drive. Athletes putting in that work use DEXA to confirm training is building lean mass and preserving bone. Measurable proof, scan over scan, that the miles are paying off.