1001 Soquel Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
From $119
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California · Santa Cruz County
DEXA scans in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz lives between the redwoods and the sea, from Steamer Lane's surf to the UCSC campus in the forest. DEXA scanning gives this Monterey Bay city precise body fat, lean muscle, and bone density measurements.
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- clinic listed
- 1
- published cash price
- $119
- scan · report in a day or two
- ~10 min
Local context
DEXA Scans for Surf City: Santa Cruz
The clinic listed further down this page runs that scan for Santa Cruz, 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.
On the northern curve of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz has spent more than a century perfecting the outdoor life: surfers line up at Steamer Lane below the West Cliff Drive path, mountain bikers ride out of town into Wilder Ranch State Park and the UC Santa Cruz campus trails, and the Beach Boardwalk still anchors the waterfront. The seat of Santa Cruz County pairs that beach-town energy with a university community in the redwoods above. Each DEXA listing on this page shows its address and contact details. For athletes whose sports happen in wetsuits and on singletrack, a gym mirror is a poor progress report, and DEXA replaces it with measurement: body fat percentage, visceral fat, muscle mass by limb, and bone mineral density from one ten-minute scan. Dignity Health Dominican Hospital serves the county for follow-up and referral care.
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
- Santa Cruz County
- Area code
- 831
- Population
- 62,000+
- Major hospital system
- Dignity Health Dominican Hospital
Coverage
ZIP codes we serve in Santa Cruz
Each ZIP below is in the Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz area's main ones, not a limit — call Dexascans at (786) 420-6630 and we'll point you to the nearest clinic.
Neighborhoods
Serving Santa Cruz From the Westside to Capitola
Clients come from across the county, from the Westside's surf blocks to the beach towns down the coast.
Westside
Downtown Santa Cruz
Seabright
Midtown
Beach Hill
Live Oak
Capitola
Soquel
Who books one
Who Gets Scanned in Santa Cruz
Surfers at Steamer Lane & Pleasure Point
Paddling power comes from lean upper-body and core mass, and Santa Cruz surfers use DEXA's regional muscle data to see exactly what their time in the water and the gym is building, wetsuit season after wetsuit season.
Mountain Bikers & UCSC Trail Users
Riders heading into Wilder Ranch and the trail network around the UC Santa Cruz campus climb real elevation. DEXA quantifies the power-to-weight equation, lean leg mass gained and fat lost, that determines how those climbs feel.
Adults Monitoring Bone Health
Santa Cruz County residents referred for osteoporosis screening, often through physicians affiliated with Dignity Health Dominican Hospital, use DEXA T-scores to catch early bone loss and track it with clinical accuracy.
How it works
How getting a DEXA scan in Santa Cruz works
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Pick a clinic
Pick the clinic nearest you from the Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz DEXA scan on Dexascans.com
A Santa Cruz-Area Clinic
Blurithm Mobile / BeFit Consultants - Santa Cruz serves the Santa Cruz area. Its address and phone 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
Published cash-pay prices at the Santa Cruz clinics below run $119. Many clinics accept HSA/FSA cards; ask when you book. Compare DEXA prices
Ready to get your DEXA scan in Santa Cruz?
The clinic listed on this page shows how to get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions - Santa Cruz DEXA Scans
Where can I get a DEXA scan in Santa Cruz, CA?
Blurithm Mobile / BeFit Consultants - Santa Cruz, at 1001 Soquel Ave in Santa Cruz, CA, runs DEXA scans for the Santa Cruz area. Call 8314192587 to schedule your appointment.
How much does a DEXA scan cost in Santa Cruz?
Each Santa Cruz clinic sets its own price, and cash-pay scans typically run $99–$250 depending on whether you book body composition, bone density, or both. The listings on this page carry the clinic's contact details so you can confirm the exact figure before you schedule. HSA and FSA payments are accepted at most locations.
Do I need a referral for a DEXA scan in Santa Cruz?
Usually not for a self-pay body composition scan in Santa Cruz, though a hospital imaging department may ask for a physician's order for any scan, so check when you book. A bone density scan billed to insurance usually needs one.
Does insurance cover DEXA scans in Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz County like Dignity Health Dominican 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 Santa Cruz?
Yes. A DEXA scan at Blurithm Mobile / BeFit Consultants - Santa Cruz delivers roughly a tenth the radiation of a chest X-ray, less than you absorb from natural background sources in a normal day. Nothing touches you and nothing is injected. You lie still for 10-15 minutes.
What does a full body DEXA scan measure in Santa Cruz?
Total and regional body fat percentage, how lean muscle is distributed across your arms, legs, and trunk, visceral fat around the organs, and bone mineral density. All of it from one 10-minute whole-body scan in Santa Cruz, wherever a clinic offers body composition as well as bone density.
How long does a DEXA scan appointment take in Santa Cruz?
Budget about 30 minutes including check-in at Blurithm Mobile / BeFit Consultants - Santa Cruz. The scan itself runs 10-15 minutes. Most clinics send the results report within a day or two.
What is the difference between a DXA scan and a DEXA scan?
Nothing. Both stand for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. DXA is what clinicians write, DEXA is what most people say, and Blurithm Mobile / BeFit Consultants - Santa Cruz runs the same test under either name. Same test, same machine.
Find a clinic
Where to get a DEXA scan in Santa Cruz
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DEXA Scan Cost in Santa Cruz
Cash-pay prices at Santa Cruz clinics, taken from each clinic's published listing or confirmed with them by phone. Prices move, so reconfirm when you book.
| Clinic | DEXA Scan Price |
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| Blurithm Mobile / BeFit Consultants - Santa Cruz | From $119 |