DEXA scans in Austin

Each DEXA clinic in the Austin area is listed on this page with its address and contact details, so residents from downtown and Tarrytown to Westlake and Bee Cave can compare them. Text or call to book and we'll help you find the nearest scanner and an appointment time that works for you.

Prices are set by each clinic, not by Dexascans.com — cash-pay DEXA in the Austin area typically runs $99–$250 depending on whether you want body composition, bone density, or the full package with visceral fat assessment, typically far less than the $300+ many Austin hospital imaging departments charge for a comparable scan. Many clinics accept HSA/FSA payments; confirm the exact figure when you book.

No referral is needed for a body composition DEXA scan in Austin, you can book directly. If you want a bone density scan billed to insurance for osteoporosis screening, a physician's order is usually required; self-pay bone density scans need no referral. This is the same test ordered by physicians across Ascension Seton, St. David's HealthCare, and UT Health Austin.

Bone density DEXA scans are often covered by insurance when ordered by a physician as medically necessary, for example following a referral from a doctor affiliated with a Travis County health system such as Ascension Seton, St. David's HealthCare, or UT Health Austin (Dell Medical School). Body composition scans for fitness and wellness purposes are typically self-pay, and many clinics accept HSA/FSA cards. Self-pay pricing is set by each clinic — typically $99–$250 in the Austin area.

Yes. DEXA uses extremely low-dose X-rays, roughly a tenth of a chest X-ray, or less than a day of natural background radiation. The scan is painless, non-invasive, and takes about 10-15 minutes.

A full body DEXA scan measures total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle mass distribution across your arms, legs, and trunk, visceral fat levels, and bone mineral density, a complete body composition picture from a single 10-minute scan. For Lady Bird Lake runners, Austin triathletes, and tech professionals alike, it's the baseline that guides training and long-term health.

Plan for about 30 minutes total including check-in; the scan itself takes 10-15 minutes, quick enough to fit around a morning run on the Lady Bird Lake trail or a swim at Barton Springs. Ask about results turnaround when you book.

Nothing. DXA and DEXA are the same test, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. "DXA" is the clinical abbreviation you'll see at Austin imaging centers, while "DEXA" is the more common consumer term. Both refer to the same medical-grade body composition and bone density technology.

Many Austin gyms and studios offer InBody BIA scans, but DEXA is the gold standard. InBody can vary by 5-8% depending on hydration, a real issue in the Central Texas heat, when athletes are often sweating before a scan. DEXA uses X-ray technology for direct tissue measurement with ±1-2% accuracy regardless of hydration, the same method used in sports-medicine and body-composition research.

Dexascans.com helps Austin-area residents across downtown, Zilker and Barton Hills, Tarrytown and Clarksville, and the Westlake and Bee Cave corridor west of the city. Each listing on this page shows its address; text or call and we'll point you to the closest scanner in Travis County.