DEXA scans in St. Petersburg

Start with the two DEXA clinics listed on this page. Each listing shows its address and contact details, so you can see how close it is to downtown, the Edge District, Kenwood, or Crescent Lake. Dexascans.com lists them so The Burg can find them; schedule with the clinic directly.

Each clinic sets its own fees — as a directory we don't control or guarantee pricing. DEXA in the Tampa Bay market typically runs $99–$250 depending on the provider and scan type, so confirm the current rate when you book. If cost matters, it's also worth comparing the Clearwater and Largo listings linked near the bottom of this page.

St. Pete's fitness identity — 75 miles of Pinellas Trail, Edge District studios, waterfront running paths — rewards measurement over guesswork. DEXA is the gold standard for that: body fat, lean muscle, and bone density to within 1-2%, repeatable season over season.

For a cash-pay body composition scan, generally no — book with the clinic directly. Insurance-billed bone density testing for osteoporosis screening generally does require a physician's order; St. Anthony's Hospital and Bayfront Health imaging departments handle that route in Pinellas County. Self-referred patients and trainer-referred clients from St. Pete, Largo, and Clearwater are common.

Yes. The dose is far less radiation than a standard chest X-ray — and considerably less exposure than a sunny day on St. Pete Beach delivers. The scan is painless, open (no tunnel), and done in 10-15 minutes, which makes it safe for repeat monitoring across Pinellas Trail cycling seasons.

The scan itself takes 10-15 minutes; total visit length and hours are each clinic's call, so confirm before you build it around a waterfront run or a morning on the Trail. The listings on this page carry the contact details.

When a bone density test is medically necessary and physician-ordered, plans frequently cover it — Florida Blue, Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare commonly include screening benefits for eligible Pinellas County patients, and Medicare covers screening DXA for those who qualify. Wellness body-composition scans are typically self-pay; ask the clinic about HSA/FSA when scheduling.

Total and regional body fat, lean muscle mass by limb, visceral fat around the organs, and bone mineral density with T-scores — the full picture in a single pass. For Pinellas Trail cyclists, waterfront runners, and Edge District lifters, it's the difference between guessing at progress and reading it off a report.

Gyms around St. Pete run InBody units, and sweat is the catch: bioimpedance estimates shift +/-5-8% with hydration, which matters in a city where you sweat most of the year. DEXA's X-ray measurement holds +/-1-2% whether you've just ridden the Trail or not, and it adds bone density, which no gym scanner reports.

Most partner clinics email results within about 24 hours — body fat percentage, regional lean mass, bone density T-scores, and visceral fat. Same-day availability varies by provider, so ask about turnaround when you schedule with the St. Pete practice.