DEXA Scans in San Diego, CA

Our verified partner clinic, DeXA Body San Diego (4161 Kearny Villa Rd, Ste 120, San Diego, CA), serves San Diego residents with medical-grade DEXA scanning. You can book directly through Dexascans.com or call the clinic at (619) 870-0100.

DEXA scans booked through Dexascans.com start at $149 for a comprehensive body composition analysis. A bone density test is $199, and the complete health package (body composition plus bone density and visceral fat assessment) is $249. Pricing is transparent with no hidden fees, and HSA/FSA payments are accepted.

No referral is needed for a body composition DEXA scan — you can book directly. If you want a bone density scan billed to insurance, a physician's order is usually required; self-pay bone density scans need no referral.

Bone density DEXA scans are often covered by insurance when ordered by a physician as medically necessary — for example following a referral from a doctor affiliated with a San Diego County health system such as UC San Diego Health & Scripps Health. Body composition scans for fitness and wellness purposes are typically self-pay, and HSA/FSA cards are accepted.

Yes. DEXA uses extremely low-dose X-rays — roughly a tenth of a chest X-ray, or less than a day of natural background radiation. The scan is painless, non-invasive, and takes about 10-15 minutes.

A full body DEXA scan measures total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle mass distribution by body region, visceral fat levels, and bone mineral density — a complete body composition picture from a single 10-minute scan.

Plan for about 30 minutes total including check-in; the scan itself takes 10-15 minutes. You'll receive your detailed results report within 24 hours.

Nothing — DXA and DEXA are the same test, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. "DXA" is the clinical abbreviation, while "DEXA" is the more common consumer term. Both refer to the same medical-grade body composition and bone density technology.