DEXA scans in Miami

Nine clinics are listed on this page for Miami, each with its address and contact details. Pick whichever sits closest to your side of the county and book with the clinic directly.

Prices are set by each Miami clinic, not by us, and typically run $99–$250 depending on the location and whether you're after body composition, bone density, or both. That still usually undercuts hospital-based imaging in the Jackson or Baptist Health systems — confirm the exact figure with the clinic when you schedule.

Miami's South Beach fitness culture, the Brickell cycling and running community, the Wynwood boutique studio scene, and the Miami Marathon all demand precise body composition data. Medical-grade DEXA is accurate to within 1-2% for body fat, lean muscle, and bone density; compare the listings on this page to find the one that fits your training.

No — body composition and wellness scanning is typically self-pay and doesn't need a physician's order, so you can book with a clinic directly. A physician's order matters mainly when bone density testing is billed to insurance for osteoporosis screening, the route Jackson Memorial and UHealth patients usually take.

Yes. A DEXA scan delivers an extremely low X-ray dose — less radiation than a day of Florida sunshine — and it's over in 10-15 painless, non-invasive minutes. That safety profile is why researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine treat it as the gold standard for body composition work.

The scan itself takes 10-15 minutes; check-in procedures and hours differ from clinic to clinic, so call the one you pick to confirm before heading over. Either way it's short enough to fit before a Brickell workday or after a South Beach training session.

When a doctor orders bone density testing for medical necessity, Florida Blue, Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare plans frequently cover it for Miami-Dade patients. Body composition scans are typically cash-pay at the clinic; many accept HSA/FSA cards, though payment policies are the clinic's own — ask when booking.

A full body DEXA reports total and regional body fat percentage, lean muscle mass split across arms, legs, and trunk, visceral fat (the hidden fat around your organs), and bone mineral density. For Miami's athletes and fitness competitors, that's the data that separates a genuine recomposition from a humidity-driven scale swing.

Miami gyms and boutique studios lean on InBody BIA machines, which infer composition from an electrical signal and can drift 5-8% with hydration — no small thing when you're sweating through a Miami summer workout. DEXA's direct X-ray measurement holds ±1-2% regardless of fluid status, which is why University of Miami researchers use it in clinical studies.

Turnaround is each clinic's own. Your report covers body fat, lean mass, T-scores, and visceral fat; whether same-day delivery is possible varies clinic to clinic, so raise it when you book if your timeline is tight.