DEXA scans in Myrtle Beach

The listings on this page show where to get a DEXA scan in Myrtle Beach, each with its address and contact details. Text or call (786) 420-6630 and we'll confirm scan availability and book the most convenient location.

Pricing is set by each provider rather than by Dexascans.com. Cash-pay DEXA along the Grand Strand typically runs $99-$250 depending on whether you want body composition, bone density, or both in one visit. Many clinics accept HSA and FSA cards, and clinic cash pricing compares well against hospital imaging along the Strand; confirm the figure when you book.

Body composition testing books directly with no referral. A bone density study billed to insurance typically needs a physician's order. Self-pay bone density, priced by the clinic, requires no referral at all.

For bone density, commonly. Medicare covers screening DXA on its standard schedule, which matters in one of America's biggest retirement destinations, and most commercial plans follow the same medical-necessity rules. Body composition scans are self-pay at clinic-set rates, typically $99-$250; both types accept HSA/FSA payment at most providers.

Yes, it was designed for them. The dose is about a tenth of a chest X-ray, the scan is a painless 10-15 minutes on an open table, and it's the standard first-line test for osteoporosis screening. Most patients repeat it every one to two years to track bone changes.

Bone mineral density plus total and regional body fat and lean muscle mass, with a visceral fat estimate. One scan covering both the osteoporosis question and the fitness question. For a golfer working on durability or a beach runner in a marathon build, it's the whole picture at once.

Plan on about 30 minutes; the scan itself is 10-15 minutes. Ask about results turnaround when you book, and check the listings on this page for the most convenient location, whether you live on the south end, near the beachfront, or on the fast-growing west side.

InBody-type bioimpedance devices estimate composition from an electrical signal and drift 5-8% with hydration, easy to trigger in beach heat. DEXA measures tissue directly at roughly ±1-2% accuracy and is the only consumer-accessible test that also reads bone mineral density, which is usually the point on the Grand Strand.

Check the listings on this page for each clinic's address. The Market Common is the redeveloped district on the former Air Force base at the city's south end, and Carolina Forest is the fast-growing community to the west. Text (786) 420-6630 to schedule.

Because both groups live on their skeletons. Retirees use the T-score to catch osteopenia years before a fracture, with their physician handling any follow-up. Golfers playing the Strand's 80-plus courses, from Pine Lakes' 1927 'Granddaddy' onward, use the body composition side to keep the lean mass and bone strength a repeatable swing depends on.