Thyroid Ultrasound cost at US hospitals
Ultrasound, soft tissue of head and neck · CPT 76536
$33.75
lowest cash price
$588.50
national median
$5,650.03
highest cash price
912
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $33.75–$5,650.03 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($634.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($942.66)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $946.14 | $1,212.90 | $1,383.72 |
| Arizona | 23 | $82.74 | $235.22 | $923.79 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $117.30 | $454.35 | $678.00 |
| California | 90 | $149.87 | $826.80 | $2,255.73 |
| Colorado | 17 | $244.43 | $1,084.19 | $1,602.55 |
| Florida | 81 | $485.20 | $1,812.48 | $5,505.50 |
| Georgia | 25 | $374.74 | $606.00 | $3,542.44 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $216.00 | $216.00 | $585.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $331.25 | $745.20 | $1,368.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $331.88 | $431.00 | $942.66 |
| Iowa | 30 | $247.20 | $514.80 | $1,209.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $337.20 | $2,361.79 | $3,636.86 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $308.95 | $764.40 | $1,486.80 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $432.90 | $432.90 | $432.90 |
| Maine | 7 | $603.90 | $706.65 | $1,015.05 |
| Maryland | 2 | $447.00 | $447.00 | $447.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $143.36 | $873.00 | $1,077.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $341.47 | $456.57 | $902.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $76.12 | $205.44 | $278.10 |
| Missouri | 21 | $33.75 | $526.35 | $1,256.55 |
| Montana | 2 | $433.60 | $433.60 | $453.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $367.92 | $432.00 | $788.56 |
| Nevada | 4 | $582.13 | $679.17 | $947.52 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $822.90 | $822.90 | $822.90 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $116.22 | $209.09 | $270.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $458.64 | $458.64 | $458.64 |
| New York | 23 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $1,948.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $537.50 | $544.80 | $1,054.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $480.00 | $480.00 | $646.40 |
| Ohio | 65 | $266.00 | $598.65 | $1,818.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $198.25 | $408.02 | $1,141.11 |
| Oregon | 13 | $100.98 | $507.75 | $853.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $279.50 | $635.20 | $1,263.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $220.00 | $788.40 | $2,171.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $680.00 | $741.60 | $892.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $99.82 | $151.80 | $2,315.56 |
| Texas | 110 | $206.01 | $630.55 | $5,650.03 |
| Virginia | 43 | $99.82 | $640.50 | $3,089.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $346.40 | $447.20 | $1,273.30 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $260.00 | $438.00 | $1,220.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $322.50 | $538.48 | $1,415.87 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $169.26 | $779.25 | $839.76 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $586.43 | $92.52 – $866.34 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $586.95 | $96.27 – $903.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $588.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $588.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $588.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $588.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $588.50 | $104.04 – $170.41 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $588.50 | $104.04 – $297.12 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $588.50 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $589.96 | $85.69 – $601.70 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $596.70 | $21.23 – $734.40 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $598.20 | $64.85 – $212.33 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $598.65 | $100.81 – $104.84 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $598.92 | $434.93 – $965.55 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $599.95 | $99.82 – $100.82 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $600.00 | $20.08 – $622.48 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $113.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $601.05 | $131.99 – $142.55 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $601.05 | $104.75 – $115.23 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $601.80 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $602.65 | $177.00 – $177.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $602.65 | $177.00 – $177.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $603.90 | $26.83 – $54.23 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $604.16 | $158.49 – $962.56 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $606.00 | $92.28 – $280.20 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $606.00 | $93.65 – $280.20 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $606.05 | $152.73 – $807.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $611.00 | $126.92 – $227.05 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $612.44 | $158.49 – $933.72 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $614.60 | $97.42 – $215.52 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $615.00 | $160.73 – $984.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $617.23 | $24.76 – $310.93 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $617.28 | $121.06 – $509.96 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $617.28 | $121.06 – $526.78 |