DEXA Scans in Knoxville, TN

Knoxville has two verified providers. University Diagnostics — a UT Medical Center-affiliated imaging center — scans at 601 S. Hall of Fame Dr on the eastern edge of downtown, across from the Knoxville Station transit center. South of the river, Summit Medical Group - South Knoxville operates at 7323 Chapman Hwy, Suite 170. Text or call (786) 420-6630 and we'll set up whichever suits you.

Booked through Dexascans.com, comprehensive body composition starts at $149, a bone density test is $199, and the complete health package — body composition plus bone density and visceral fat — is $249. HSA and FSA cards work, and the flat rates are generally well under what hospital imaging departments charge in East Tennessee.

Body composition 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. Self-pay bone density at $199 requires nothing but an appointment.

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, from $149. Both scan types accept HSA/FSA payment, 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 and your report arrives within 24 hours. The downtown office is across from the Knoxville Station transit hub, and the Chapman Highway clinic has easy parking — either fits around a workday or a class schedule.

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.

Yes — University Diagnostics at 601 S. Hall of Fame Dr is minutes from campus on the east side of downtown, a couple of blocks from the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. It's a UT Medical Center-affiliated imaging provider, and 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 at the Chapman Highway clinic to track regional lean mass and the bone density their sport tests every weekend.