DEXA Scans in Marrero, LA

Capitol Imaging Services - Marrero at 925 Avenue C is the verified DEXA provider on the West Bank, one block off the Westbank Expressway near West Jefferson Medical Center. Call the clinic at (504) 459-3206, or text or call Dexascans.com at (786) 420-6630 and we'll handle the booking for you.

Dexascans.com pricing is the same on the West Bank as everywhere we operate: $149 for a comprehensive body composition analysis, $199 for a bone density test, and $249 for the complete health package. HSA/FSA cards are accepted, and self-pay rates often come in under what hospital imaging departments bill for equivalent scans.

A body composition scan needs no order at all, book it yourself. Bone density is only different when insurance pays: carriers typically want a physician's order, like one from an LCMC Health doctor at West Jefferson Medical Center, before covering an osteoporosis screening. Paying out of pocket for bone density? Then no referral is required.

Often, for the medical side: bone density DEXA ordered by a physician as medically necessary is a routinely covered benefit, and Jefferson Parish residents referred through West Jefferson Medical Center's network use it regularly. Wellness-focused body composition scans are generally self-pay from $149, with HSA and FSA cards accepted.

Very. The radiation dose is a fraction of a chest X-ray, comparable to a day or so of natural background exposure. You simply lie on an open padded table for 10-15 minutes; the scan is painless, nothing encloses you, and you can drive yourself home immediately.

Four things that matter: total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle mass by limb and trunk, visceral fat around the organs, and bone mineral density. For West Bank workers in physical trades and anyone managing weight or bone health after fifty, it's the most complete single test available.

About 30 minutes all-in at the Avenue C location, with the scan itself taking just 10-15 minutes on an open table. Results are compiled into a detailed report and delivered within 24 hours, so you'll have your complete numbers by the next day.

InBody-style BIA scans estimate body fat from electrical impedance, and south Louisiana's heat and humidity make hydration, the main source of BIA's 5-8% error, swing constantly. DEXA measures fat, muscle, and bone directly with low-dose X-ray at ±1-2% accuracy no matter how hydrated you are. One is an estimate; the other is the clinical gold standard.

No, that's the point of the Marrero location. Capitol Imaging Services at 925 Avenue C serves the whole West Bank, from Westwego and Avondale to Harvey, Gretna, and Terrytown, without touching the Crescent City Connection. Text (786) 420-6630 and we'll get you scheduled close to home.

Yes, especially if your training has a goal. West Bank runners preparing for the Crescent City Classic across the river, hikers logging Barataria Preserve boardwalk miles, and gym-goers chasing recomposition use periodic DEXA scans to confirm fat is actually dropping and muscle is actually building, instead of trusting a scale that can't tell the difference.