DEXA Scans in Austin, TX

Dexascans.com works with clinics across Austin — from downtown and the central-west neighborhoods around Tarrytown to the Westlake and Bee Cave corridor. Verified partner facilities in the area include Apeiron Center on Congress Ave, Humanaut Health near the Grove, Body Tonic RX and Live Lean RX in Westlake, and Pure Yoga Austin. Text or call to book and we'll confirm the nearest scanner and an appointment time that works for you — the full list of Austin-area clinics is on this page.

DEXA scans booked through Dexascans.com start at $149 for a comprehensive body composition analysis. A bone density test is $199, and the complete health package (body composition plus bone density and visceral fat assessment) is $249. Pricing is transparent with no hidden fees and HSA/FSA payments are accepted — typically far less than the $300+ many Austin hospital imaging departments charge for a comparable scan.

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 HSA/FSA cards are accepted. Self-pay pricing starts at $149.

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 clinical-grade 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. You'll receive your detailed results report within 24 hours.

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.

In addition to Austin proper, our partner clinics serve the surrounding area — downtown, Zilker and Barton Hills, Tarrytown and Clarksville, and the Westlake and Bee Cave corridor west of the city. Text or call and we'll point you to the closest scanner in Travis County.