DXA scan for body fat %

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  • saragd012
    saragd012 Posts: 693 Member
    If I could get it done for $75 I absolutely would, last time I looked I could only find it for nearly $200 and it's not worth that to me.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    Just FYI - my insurance paid for mine because I did mine in a Dr.'s office. Not sure if they billed it as a bone scan or what.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    edited June 2018
    mom23mangos wrote: »
    Just FYI - my insurance paid for mine because I did mine in a Dr.'s office. Not sure if they billed it as a bone scan or what.

    I'm not sure about insurance, but the IRS considers body scans to be a qualified medical expense for those of us who have FSA (section 125) plans.

    ETA: Insurance plans will differ, of course. I don't think mine covers Dexa normally. Maybe if it is ordered by a physician or is done at a healthcare facility, it might... I would have to check into that and then it wouldn't apply to anybody else here unless you have the same plan.

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