What does a DEXA Scan Measure?

DEXA stands for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Two low-dose X-ray beams pass through your bones, usually at the hip and spine, and the difference in how they are absorbed reveals your bone mineral density. Radiation exposure is a small fraction of a standard chest X-ray. Your results come back as a T-score, which compares your bone density to that of a healthy young adult. A score of -1.0 or above is considered normal. Between -1.0 and -2.5 indicates osteopenia, meaning bone density is lower than normal. A score of -2.5 or below indicates osteoporosis. These thresholds come from the World Health Organization and are the same ones your insurance company and any physician will use.

Who should get a DEXA Scan?

Bone density peaks at 30 years old, so our advice is it’s never too early to prevent Osteoporosis. Understanding your bone density score early allows you to take proper preventative measures and interventions earlier. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends bone density screening for all women 65 and older, and for postmenopausal women under 65 who have risk factors such as family history, low body weight, smoking, or certain medications like long-term steroids. Guidelines for men are less settled, but men over 70 or with fracture history often benefit from screening as well. If you have broken a bone from a minor fall, lost height, or been on medications that affect bone, it’s worth a conversation regardless of age.

How much does it cost?

We charge a flat fee of $150 per DEXA scan. This is significantly lower than many testing sites, and at neXendo wellness you have the added benefit of a medical provider reviewing your results, and providing next steps if needed. If you would rather go through insurance, call us at 718-704-5376 and we will check your plan before your visit.

How long does a DEXA Scan Take?

The scan itself takes about ten to fifteen minutes. Plan for roughly half an hour in the office.

Where can I get a DEXA scan in NYC?

We schedule our DEXA Scans at our Long Island City, NY office: 36-36 33rd Street, Suite 311, Long Island City.

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A DEXA scan is the standard way to measure bone density. It takes about fifteen minutes, nothing touches you but a scanning arm passing overhead, and you receive numbers that tell you exactly where your bones stand.

At neXendo Wellness, real medical providers review your results, and if those numbers need attention, you are already in the right place to act on them.

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DEXA stands for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Two low-dose X-ray beams pass through your bones, usually at the hip and spine, and the difference in how they are absorbed reveals your bone mineral density. Radiation exposure is a small fraction of a standard chest X-ray.
Your results come back as a T-score, which compares your bone density to that of a healthy young adult.
A score of -1.0 or above is considered normal. Between -1.0 and -2.5 indicates osteopenia, meaning bone density is lower than normal. A score of -2.5 or below indicates osteoporosis. These thresholds come from the World Health Organization and are the same ones your insurance company and any physician will use.
Bone density peaks at 30 years old, so our advice is it’s never too early to prevent Osteoporosis.
Understanding your bone density score early allows you to take proper preventative measures and interventions earlier.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends bone density screening for all women 65 and older, and for postmenopausal women under 65 who have risk factors such as family history, low body weight, smoking, or certain medications like long-term steroids.
Guidelines for men are less settled, but men over 70 or with fracture history often benefit from screening as well.
If you have broken a bone from a minor fall, lost height, or been on medications that affect bone, it’s worth a conversation regardless of age.
We charge a flat fee of $150 per DEXA scan.
This is significantly lower than many testing sites, and at neXendo wellness you have the added benefit of a medical provider reviewing your results, and providing next steps if needed. If you would rather go through insurance, call us at 718-704-5376 and we will check your plan before your visit.
The scan itself takes about ten to fifteen minutes. Plan for roughly half an hour in the office.
We schedule our DEXA Scans at our Long Island City, NY office:
36-36 33rd Street, Suite 311, Long Island City