DEXA scans in Weslaco

Check the two clinics listed on this page; each listing shows its address and contact details. Ask each clinic whether it offers bone-density DXA, body-composition DEXA, or both. Text or call Dexascans.com at (786) 420-6630 and we'll help you find the right one.

Each clinic sets its own pricing, not Dexascans.com, and the listings on this page show prices where clinics publish them. Cost depends on whether you book body composition, a bone-density test, or both. HSA and FSA cards are often accepted for DEXA; confirm when you book.

For an insurance-billed diagnostic bone-density exam, a physician's order is standard. Self-pay body-composition scans generally need no referral, usually the simpler path for Winter Texans and anyone tracking body composition; confirm each clinic's policy when you book.

Medicare covers screening bone-density DXA with a physician's order for qualifying adults, which includes a large share of the Mid-Valley's Winter Texan community, and commercial plans cover medically necessary exams. Body-composition scans for wellness purposes are self-pay, priced by each clinic; the listings on this page show prices where clinics publish them.

Yes. The dose is roughly one-tenth of a chest X-ray, below a day of ordinary background radiation in the Valley sun. The scan is open-table and painless, with about 10-15 minutes of table time.

Plan on about 30 minutes, with 10-15 minutes of scan time. Results timing varies by clinic, so ask when you book.

Bone-density DXA measures hip and spine bone mineral density, the standard osteoporosis screen. Body-composition DEXA maps regional fat and lean muscle and quantifies visceral fat, the strongest imaging marker of type 2 diabetes risk. Check each listing and ask which scans it offers.

Yes, bioimpedance readings swing 5-8% with hydration, and South Texas heat makes that swing worse. DEXA's direct X-ray measurement holds about ±1-2% accuracy no matter the season, so the trend you see is real change, not water weight.

Check the listings on this page; each shows its address, so you can see what's closest to the Texas Boulevard downtown district. Expressway 83 links Weslaco to Mercedes and Donna, with Elsa, Edcouch, Progreso, Alamo, and San Juan a short drive beyond.

Because the Mid-Valley's seasonal residents are precisely the population bone-density screening protects: adults 65+ for whom an early osteoporosis diagnosis prevents fractures. A DXA in Weslaco (with Medicare coverage via a physician's order; call (786) 420-6630 to ask about self-pay) keeps that screening close to the RV resort instead of back home up north.