5800 Jefferson Street Northeast
Albuquerque, NM 87109
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Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Sat: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Sun: Closed
New Mexico · Bernalillo County
DEXA scans in Albuquerque
Albuquerque trains at a mile of elevation, between the Rio Grande bosque and the Sandia Mountains. A DEXA scan gives Duke City athletes and preventive-health patients exact body fat, lean muscle, and bone density measurements in a single visit.
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Local context
High-Desert DEXA Scanning in Albuquerque
The clinic listed further down this page runs that scan for Albuquerque, 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.
Elevation shapes everything in Albuquerque. The Bernalillo County seat sits above 5,000 feet, with the Sandia Mountains rising a mile higher to the east and the Rio Grande's cottonwood bosque threading the valley floor, so training here means the 16-mile Paseo del Bosque Trail, the foothills trails off Tramway, and for the ambitious, the La Luz Trail's climb toward Sandia Crest. The city's institutions match that seriousness: the University of New Mexico and its academic hospital, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Lovelace Health System, Kirtland Air Force Base, and Sandia National Laboratories. In a town full of scientists, airmen, and high-desert endurance athletes, DEXA is the fitting instrument, one scan that measures fat mass, regional lean mass, visceral fat, and bone density to research-grade precision rather than estimating them from a bioimpedance handle.
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
- Bernalillo County
- Area code
- 505
- Population
- 560,000+
- Major hospital system
- Presbyterian Healthcare Services, UNM Hospital
Coverage
ZIP codes we serve in Albuquerque
Each ZIP below is in the Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque area's main ones, not a limit — call Dexascans at (786) 420-6630 and we'll point you to the nearest clinic.
Neighborhoods
Serving Albuquerque from the Valley to the Heights
We serve clients across the metro, from Old Town and Nob Hill to the Northeast Heights and the North Valley.
Nob Hill
Old Town
Downtown
Northeast Heights
North Valley
Uptown
Barelas
Wells Park
Sawmill District
High Desert
Foothills
South Valley
Who books one
Who Gets DEXA Scans in Albuquerque
Bosque Trail & Sandia Foothills Athletes
Runners on the Paseo del Bosque Trail, cyclists climbing Tramway, and hikers tackling La Luz use DEXA to verify that altitude training blocks are preserving lean muscle while trimming fat, with numbers precise enough to compare season over season.
Kirtland AFB & National Lab Personnel
Service members at Kirtland Air Force Base and the technical workforce at Sandia National Laboratories favor measured data over guesswork, and DEXA delivers the definitive body fat and lean-mass readings behind fitness standards and long-term health tracking.
Patients Focused on Bone Health
With Presbyterian, UNM Hospital, and Lovelace physicians serving the metro, Albuquerque adults use DEXA bone density T-scores to screen for osteoporosis early and to monitor how treatment and strength training are working.
How it works
How getting a DEXA scan in Albuquerque works
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Pick a clinic
Pick the clinic nearest you from the Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque DEXA scan on Dexascans.com
An Albuquerque-Area Clinic
X-Ray Associates - Breast Health & Imaging Center serves the Albuquerque area. Its address, phone, and hours 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
Where clinics publish a cash price, the middle half of prices runs $120–$199. The clinic confirms the price when you book. Many clinics accept HSA/FSA cards; ask when you book. Compare DEXA prices
Ready to get your DEXA scan in Albuquerque?
The clinic listed on this page shows how to get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions - Albuquerque DEXA Scans
Where can I get a DEXA scan in Albuquerque, NM?
X-Ray Associates - Breast Health & Imaging Center, at 5800 Jefferson Street Northeast in Albuquerque, NM, runs DEXA scans for the Albuquerque area. Call (505) 559-5740 to schedule your appointment.
How much does a DEXA scan cost in Albuquerque?
Each Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque?
Usually not for a self-pay body composition scan in Albuquerque, 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 Albuquerque, New Mexico?
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 Bernalillo County like Presbyterian Healthcare Services, UNM Hospital & Lovelace, 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 Albuquerque?
Yes. A DEXA scan at X-Ray Associates - Breast Health & Imaging Center 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 Albuquerque?
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 Albuquerque, wherever a clinic offers body composition as well as bone density.
How long does a DEXA scan appointment take in Albuquerque?
Budget about 30 minutes including check-in at X-Ray Associates - Breast Health & Imaging Center. 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 X-Ray Associates - Breast Health & Imaging Center runs the same test under either name. Same test, same machine.
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