DEXA scans in Wellesley

Wellesley has two published DEXA locations, listed on this page with address and contact details. Text or call (786) 420-6630 and Dexascans.com will confirm availability and book whichever is most convenient, whether you start in Wellesley Square, the Hills, or Lower Falls.

Pricing is each clinic's own; Dexascans.com doesn't set it. Cash-pay DEXA in Wellesley typically runs $99-$250, depending on whether you book body composition, bone density, or both. Many clinics accept HSA/FSA cards; ask for the flat all-in rate when you schedule so there are no hidden fees.

Yes. Body composition DEXA is a wellness service you book directly, no physician involved. A doctor's order comes into play only if you want a bone density exam billed to insurance for osteoporosis screening; a self-pay bone density scan needs no referral either.

Very. The scan uses low-dose X-ray at roughly one tenth of a chest X-ray, below a single day of natural background radiation, which is why it is used for routine repeat screening. You lie on an open table, fully clothed, for 10-15 minutes; nothing encloses you and nothing touches you.

Total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle mass broken out by arms, legs, and trunk, visceral fat around your organs, and bone mineral density reported with T-scores and Z-scores. The scan runs on medical-grade DXA equipment, and your report breaks each number down by region so you can track it over time.

Body composition scans are wellness services, so they are self-pay at the clinic's own rate, typically $99-$250, and usually HSA/FSA eligible. Bone density is different: insurance often covers it when a physician's order documents medical necessity, and Medicare covers screening DXA for qualifying patients; those insurance-billed exams typically run through hospital radiology, such as Newton-Wellesley Hospital just up Route 16.

Table time is 10-15 minutes; plan on about 30 minutes door to door, a bit longer if you add a consultation. Ask the clinic when your full report (body fat percentage, regional lean mass, visceral fat, and bone density scores) will arrive.

For accuracy, yes. InBody and other bioelectrical impedance devices estimate composition from an electrical signal and can swing 5-8% with hydration, meals, or a workout. DEXA measures tissue directly with X-ray attenuation and repeats within ±1-2%. And it is the only option of the two that reads bone mineral density at all.

Check the addresses in this page's listings against your route. Rail riders can use the Wellesley Square, Wellesley Hills, or Wellesley Farms stations. Drivers on Route 9 can exit at Washington Street (Route 16), which heads east toward the I-95 interchange at Lower Falls or into the Square for Central Street, and from I-95 itself the Route 16 exit leads straight into town.

Runners and cyclists, this is the Marathon's halfway town, use it to verify training is adding muscle and protecting bone; Boston commuters and the Wellesley and Babson college communities use it as an annual objective health baseline; and adults over 50 use it to establish the bone density and visceral fat numbers their physicians will want to track over time.