diff --git a/vortex-compute/src/cast/dvector.rs b/vortex-compute/src/cast/dvector.rs
index 2cdcca5b971..9ce57f1444e 100644
--- a/vortex-compute/src/cast/dvector.rs
+++ b/vortex-compute/src/cast/dvector.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ use vortex_dtype::DType;
 use vortex_dtype::DecimalType;
 use vortex_dtype::NativeDecimalType;
 use vortex_dtype::PrecisionScale;
+use vortex_dtype::i256;
 use vortex_dtype::match_each_decimal_value_type;
 use vortex_error::VortexExpect;
 use vortex_error::VortexResult;
 use vortex_error::vortex_bail;
+use vortex_error::vortex_err;
 use vortex_vector::Scalar;
 use vortex_vector::ScalarOps;
 use vortex_vector::Vector;
@@ -113,7 +115,59 @@ impl<D: NativeDecimalType> Cast for DScalar<D> {
             {
                 Ok(self.clone().into())
             }
-            // TODO(connor): cast to different precision/scale
+            // TODO(connor): cast to different scale
+            DType::Decimal(ddt, n)
+                if ddt.scale() == self.scale() && (n.is_nullable() || self.is_valid()) =>
+            {
+                let p = ddt.precision();
+                if p <= <i8 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION {
+                    DScalar::maybe_new(
+                        PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(ddt.precision(), ddt.scale()),
+                        self.value().and_then(|v| v.to_i8()),
+                    )
+                    .map(|ds| ds.into())
+                    .ok_or_else(|| vortex_err!("Couldn't cast DScalar ({self:?} to {ddt:?}"))
+                } else if p <= <i16 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION {
+                    DScalar::maybe_new(
+                        PrecisionScale::<i16>::new(ddt.precision(), ddt.scale()),
+                        self.value().and_then(|v| v.to_i16()),
+                    )
+                    .map(|ds| ds.into())
+                    .ok_or_else(|| vortex_err!("Couldn't cast DScalar ({self:?} to {ddt:?}"))
+                } else if p <= <i32 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION {
+                    DScalar::maybe_new(
+                        PrecisionScale::<i32>::new(ddt.precision(), ddt.scale()),
+                        self.value().and_then(|v| v.to_i32()),
+                    )
+                    .map(|ds| ds.into())
+                    .ok_or_else(|| vortex_err!("Couldn't cast DScalar ({self:?} to {ddt:?}"))
+                } else if p <= <i64 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION {
+                    DScalar::maybe_new(
+                        PrecisionScale::<i64>::new(ddt.precision(), ddt.scale()),
+                        self.value().and_then(|v| v.to_i64()),
+                    )
+                    .map(|ds| ds.into())
+                    .ok_or_else(|| vortex_err!("Couldn't cast DScalar ({self:?} to {ddt:?}"))
+                } else if p <= <i128 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION {
+                    DScalar::maybe_new(
+                        PrecisionScale::<i128>::new(ddt.precision(), ddt.scale()),
+                        self.value().and_then(|v| v.to_i128()),
+                    )
+                    .map(|ds| ds.into())
+                    .ok_or_else(|| vortex_err!("Couldn't cast DScalar ({self:?} to {ddt:?}"))
+                } else if p <= <i256 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION {
+                    DScalar::maybe_new(
+                        PrecisionScale::<i256>::new(ddt.precision(), ddt.scale()),
+                        self.value().and_then(|v| v.to_i256()),
+                    )
+                    .map(|ds| ds.into())
+                    .ok_or_else(|| vortex_err!("Couldn't cast DScalar ({self:?} to {ddt:?}"))
+                } else {
+                    vortex_bail!(
+                        "Target precision {p} is out of range for supported decimal values"
+                    )
+                }
+            }
             DType::Decimal(..) => {
                 vortex_bail!(
                     "Casting DScalar to {} with different precision/scale not yet implemented",
@@ -126,3 +180,198 @@ impl<D: NativeDecimalType> Cast for DScalar<D> {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use rstest::rstest;
+    use vortex_dtype::DType;
+    use vortex_dtype::DecimalDType;
+    use vortex_dtype::DecimalTypeDowncast;
+    use vortex_dtype::NativeDecimalType;
+    use vortex_dtype::Nullability;
+    use vortex_dtype::PrecisionScale;
+    use vortex_dtype::i256;
+    use vortex_error::VortexResult;
+    use vortex_vector::ScalarOps;
+    use vortex_vector::decimal::DScalar;
+
+    use crate::cast::Cast;
+
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case(2, 0, 42i8)]
+    #[case(2, 1, 99i8)]
+    #[case(2, -1, 10i8)]
+    fn cast_dscalar_identity(
+        #[case] precision: u8,
+        #[case] scale: i8,
+        #[case] value: i8,
+    ) -> VortexResult<()> {
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(precision, scale);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(value)).unwrap();
+        let target = DType::Decimal(
+            DecimalDType::new(precision, scale),
+            Nullability::NonNullable,
+        );
+        let result = scalar.cast(&target)?;
+        let ds = result.into_decimal().into_i8();
+        assert_eq!(ds.value(), Some(value));
+        assert_eq!(ds.precision(), precision);
+        assert_eq!(ds.scale(), scale);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_null_to_nullable() -> VortexResult<()> {
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(2, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, None).unwrap();
+        let target = DType::Decimal(DecimalDType::new(2, 0), Nullability::Nullable);
+        let result = scalar.cast(&target)?;
+        assert!(!result.as_decimal().is_valid());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_null_to_non_nullable_fails() {
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(2, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, None).unwrap();
+        let target = DType::Decimal(DecimalDType::new(2, 0), Nullability::NonNullable);
+        assert!(scalar.cast(&target).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case(2, 4, 42i8)] // i8 -> i16 (precision 2 -> 4)
+    #[case(2, 9, 99i8)] // i8 -> i32 (precision 2 -> 9)
+    #[case(2, 18, 10i8)] // i8 -> i64 (precision 2 -> 18)
+    #[case(2, 38, 55i8)] // i8 -> i128 (precision 2 -> 38)
+    fn cast_dscalar_upcast_precision(
+        #[case] src_precision: u8,
+        #[case] target_precision: u8,
+        #[case] value: i8,
+    ) -> VortexResult<()> {
+        let scale = 0i8;
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(src_precision, scale);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(value)).unwrap();
+        let target = DType::Decimal(
+            DecimalDType::new(target_precision, scale),
+            Nullability::NonNullable,
+        );
+        let result = scalar.cast(&target)?;
+        let ds = result.as_decimal();
+        assert!(ds.is_valid());
+        assert_eq!(ds.precision(), target_precision);
+        assert_eq!(ds.scale(), scale);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_i8_to_i16() -> VortexResult<()> {
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(2, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(42i8)).unwrap();
+        // Precision 4 requires i16
+        let target = DType::Decimal(DecimalDType::new(4, 0), Nullability::NonNullable);
+        let result = scalar.cast(&target)?;
+        let ds = result.into_decimal().into_i16();
+        assert_eq!(ds.value(), Some(42i16));
+        assert_eq!(ds.precision(), 4);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_i8_to_i32() -> VortexResult<()> {
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(2, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(99i8)).unwrap();
+        // Precision 9 requires i32
+        let target = DType::Decimal(DecimalDType::new(9, 0), Nullability::NonNullable);
+        let result = scalar.cast(&target)?;
+        let ds = result.into_decimal().into_i32();
+        assert_eq!(ds.value(), Some(99i32));
+        assert_eq!(ds.precision(), 9);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_i16_to_i64() -> VortexResult<()> {
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i16>::new(4, 2);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(1234i16)).unwrap();
+        // Precision 18 requires i64
+        let target = DType::Decimal(DecimalDType::new(18, 2), Nullability::NonNullable);
+        let result = scalar.cast(&target)?;
+        let ds = result.into_decimal().into_i64();
+        assert_eq!(ds.value(), Some(1234i64));
+        assert_eq!(ds.precision(), 18);
+        assert_eq!(ds.scale(), 2);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_i32_to_i128() -> VortexResult<()> {
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i32>::new(9, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(123456789i32)).unwrap();
+        // Precision 38 requires i128
+        let target = DType::Decimal(DecimalDType::new(38, 0), Nullability::NonNullable);
+        let result = scalar.cast(&target)?;
+        let ds = result.into_decimal().into_i128();
+        assert_eq!(ds.value(), Some(123456789i128));
+        assert_eq!(ds.precision(), 38);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_different_scale_fails() {
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(2, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(42i8)).unwrap();
+        let target = DType::Decimal(DecimalDType::new(2, 1), Nullability::NonNullable);
+        assert!(scalar.cast(&target).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_to_non_decimal_fails() {
+        use vortex_dtype::PType;
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(2, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(42i8)).unwrap();
+        let target = DType::Primitive(PType::I32, Nullability::NonNullable);
+        assert!(scalar.cast(&target).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_downcast_precision_within_same_type() -> VortexResult<()> {
+        // Downcast within the same native type (i8 precision 2 -> precision 1)
+        // should work as long as the value fits
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(2, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(9i8)).unwrap(); // value 9 fits in precision 1
+        let target = DType::Decimal(DecimalDType::new(1, 0), Nullability::NonNullable);
+        let result = scalar.cast(&target)?;
+        let ds = result.into_decimal().into_i8();
+        assert_eq!(ds.value(), Some(9i8));
+        assert_eq!(ds.precision(), 1);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cast_dscalar_downcast_value_too_large_fails() {
+        // Value 42 doesn't fit in precision 1 (max 9)
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(2, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(42i8)).unwrap();
+        let target = DType::Decimal(DecimalDType::new(1, 0), Nullability::NonNullable);
+        assert!(scalar.cast(&target).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[rstest]
+    #[case(<i8 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION)]
+    #[case(<i16 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION)]
+    #[case(<i32 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION)]
+    #[case(<i64 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION)]
+    #[case(<i128 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION)]
+    #[case(<i256 as NativeDecimalType>::MAX_PRECISION)]
+    fn cast_dscalar_to_max_precision_boundary(#[case] target_precision: u8) -> VortexResult<()> {
+        let ps = PrecisionScale::<i8>::new(1, 0);
+        let scalar = DScalar::maybe_new(ps, Some(1i8)).unwrap();
+        let target = DType::Decimal(
+            DecimalDType::new(target_precision, 0),
+            Nullability::NonNullable,
+        );
+        let result = scalar.cast(&target)?;
+        assert_eq!(result.as_decimal().precision(), target_precision);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}