DEXA Scan Cost in Seattle

A single body-composition DEXA scan in Seattle ranges from about $39 (BodySpec, South Lake Union and mobile vans) to roughly $195 (Fitnescity marketplace booking in Burien). Fixed studios sit in between — DexaFit in Queen Anne is $150, Nomad Fit Lab is $59.95 one-time, and Seattle Performance Medicine runs $40-150 depending on what is bundled. Multi-scan packages lower the per-scan price; Nomad Fit Lab is about $50 per scan in a 3-pack and Fitnescity drops to $170 per scan in a 4-pack. These are advertised prices that change; confirm current pricing directly with the clinic.

On a per-scan basis, BodySpec advertises the lowest entry price in Seattle at $39, with a fixed South Lake Union storefront plus mobile vans across the metro and no doctor referral required. Nomad Fit Lab is the next cheapest at $59.95 for a one-time scan, dropping to about $50 per scan in a 3-pack or $39.95 a month on its annual plan. Cheapest is not always best — also weigh location, equipment, and whether you want add-on testing. Verify current pricing with each provider before booking.

It depends on the provider and the scan type. Direct-to-consumer wellness providers like BodySpec offer whole-body, non-diagnostic body-composition scans with no doctor referral required. Some marketplace bookings handle the paperwork for you — Fitnescity notes a physician order is included when needed. A diagnostic bone-density DEXA billed to insurance generally still requires a doctor order. Confirm the requirement with the specific clinic, because it varies by facility and by whether the scan is wellness or diagnostic.

A DEXA scan ordered for bone-density screening can be covered — Medicare Part B covers a bone-mass measurement once every 24 months for people who qualify, and many commercial plans cover osteoporosis screening. A DEXA scan for body composition (body fat and lean mass) is generally considered elective and paid out of pocket. The cash prices on this page are body-composition scans, and several Seattle providers note they are HSA/FSA eligible. Confirm coverage with your insurer and the clinic.

A full-body composition DEXA scan delivers roughly 4-5 microsieverts (µSv) of radiation, per BodySpec’s published figures. For context, the U.S. average background dose is about 8-10 µSv per day, and a chest X-ray is roughly 20 µSv. The dose is low, but it is still ionizing radiation — discuss frequency with a clinician if you are pregnant or scan often. This is information, not medical advice.

A DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan measures body fat, lean (muscle) mass, and bone density, and breaks those down by region — arms, legs, and trunk — plus a visceral-fat estimate. UCSF notes DXA is highly accurate compared with most other body-composition methods and tells a clearer story than BMI; in one UCSF figure, 18.5% of women with a normal BMI had excess fat visible on DXA.