DEXA scans in Knoxville

Check the three clinics listed on this page; each listing shows its address and contact details, on both sides of the river. Text or call (786) 420-6630 and we'll set up whichever suits you.

Pricing is set by each clinic, not by Dexascans.com, and the listings on this page show prices where clinics publish them. Cost depends on whether you want body composition, bone density, or both. HSA and FSA cards are often accepted for DEXA; confirm when you book.

Body composition generally books directly with no referral. A bone density DEXA billed to insurance usually needs a physician's order, the same one doctors affiliated with UT Medical Center or Covenant Health write for osteoporosis screening. If you'd rather self-pay for bone density, ask each clinic whether it needs an order.

Often, for bone density: coverage typically applies when a physician documents medical necessity, such as postmenopausal screening or medication monitoring. Body composition scans for fitness are self-pay, priced by each clinic; the listings on this page show prices where clinics publish them. HSA/FSA payment is often accepted for both, which many Knox County families use to cover the cost.

Yes. The dose is roughly one-tenth of a chest X-ray, below a normal day of background radiation. You lie on an open table for 10-15 painless minutes. It's the same low-dose technology used in bone density clinics nationwide, gentle enough to repeat every few months.

Total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle mass in each limb and the trunk, visceral fat, and bone mineral density, one pass, one report. For an Urban Wilderness trail runner or a Neyland Stadium regular chasing a healthier tailgate season, it's every meaningful number at once.

About half an hour door to door; the scan itself runs 10-15 minutes.

Bioimpedance machines like InBody estimate composition from an electrical signal, so readings drift 5-8% with hydration, real noise after a humid East Tennessee run. DEXA measures tissue directly by low-dose X-ray at about ±1-2%, and it's the only option of the two that reads bone density and visceral fat.

Check the listings on this page; each shows its address, so you can see what's closest to campus and downtown. Students, staff, and Vols fans can book by texting (786) 420-6630.

The Urban Wilderness has made South Knoxville a genuine trail destination. Baker Creek Preserve's downhill runs, Ijams Nature Center's loops, and 50-plus miles of connected singletrack. Riders and runners who take that terrain seriously use DEXA to track regional lean mass and the bone density their sport tests every weekend.