DEXA Scans in San Bernardino, CA

There are two verified options on opposite sides of the city. San Bernardino Advanced Imaging, a RadNet facility at 800 E. Highland Avenue, covers the north side near Del Rosa and Arrowhead. SimonMed San Bernardino at 225 W. Hospitality Lane, Suite 100 serves the south side just off I-10, reach it at (909) 890-5856, or text or call Dexascans.com at (786) 420-6630 to book either location.

Each imaging center sets its own rates, not Dexascans.com. Cash-pay DEXA around San Bernardino typically falls in the $99-$250 range depending on whether you want body composition, bone density, or a combined study. HSA/FSA payments work at many clinics, and the rates typically undercut what hospital imaging departments bill for the same scan; verify pricing when you book.

For body composition, no. Book directly and show up with nothing but an appointment. For a bone density scan you want billed to insurance, plan on a physician's order first; doctors affiliated with Dignity Health's St. Bernardine Medical Center or Loma Linda University Health order these routinely for osteoporosis screening. Paying cash for bone density? No referral required.

Often, for bone density: Medicare and most commercial plans cover DXA osteoporosis screening when a physician documents medical necessity. Body composition scans are considered wellness testing, so they're self-pay, priced by the clinic and usually $99-$250, but HSA and FSA cards are accepted for both scan types, which softens the out-of-pocket cost.

Very. The X-ray dose is extremely low, on the order of a tenth of a chest X-ray, comparable to a few hours of natural background radiation. The scan is painless and open (no tunnel), takes 10-15 minutes on a padded table, and requires no preparation or recovery time.

Total body fat percentage and where it sits, lean muscle mass broken out by arm, leg, and trunk, visceral fat surrounding your organs, and bone mineral density. For a warehouse worker gauging recovery, a CSUSB student cutting weight, or a retiree watching bone health, it's one ten-minute scan that answers all four questions with clinical accuracy.

Around 30 minutes door to door, with the scan itself only 10-15 of those. Results arrive within 24 hours as a detailed report covering body fat, lean mass, visceral fat, and bone density, quick enough to schedule before a shift near the airport or between classes at Cal State.

Substantially. Bioimpedance scanners like InBody push a small current through your body and infer composition, and Inland Empire summers make that a problem. Hydration swings alone can shift results 5-8%. DEXA reads tissue directly with low-dose X-ray, accurate to about ±1-2% regardless of hydration, which is why it's the reference standard in body composition research.

Both San Bernardino imaging centers draw from the surrounding valley: Highland and Redlands to the east, Loma Linda and Colton to the south, Rialto and Fontana to the west, and mountain communities coming down the 18 or the 330. Text or call (786) 420-6630 and we'll route you to whichever location is closer to you.

Because the numbers drive decisions. CSUSB Coyotes compete in NCAA Division II, where offseason body composition changes matter; trail runners train up Waterman Canyon into the San Bernardino Mountains; and lifters at gyms across the valley want proof a bulk added muscle, not fat. DEXA delivers that verdict with regional detail no tape measure or scale can match.