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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $885.75 | $106.81 – $192.26 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $885.75 | $98.91 – $178.03 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $885.75 | $98.91 – $1,062.90 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $892.00 | $48.73 – $1,003.50 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $894.96 | $44.81 – $1,243.00 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $896.00 | $20.08 – $69.84 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $900.94 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $902.40 | $111.66 – $1,015.20 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $902.40 | $111.66 – $1,015.20 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $907.20 | $105.02 – $488.67 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $907.20 | $333.97 – $488.67 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $907.20 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $907.20 | $142.00 – $142.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $914.01 | $85.69 – $2,059.02 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $916.40 | $106.74 – $272.90 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $917.40 | $76.16 – $955.32 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $920.40 | $86.94 – $392.12 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $923.79 | $48.45 – $121.67 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $924.60 | $20.08 – $89.69 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $942.66 | $65.56 – $1,885.32 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $942.66 | $1,256.88 – $2,513.76 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $942.66 | $784.00 – $2,513.76 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $942.66 | $109.00 – $2,513.76 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $942.66 | $291.20 – $2,555.24 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $942.66 | $106.69 – $2,513.76 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $942.66 | $1,256.88 – $2,513.76 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $945.60 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $945.60 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $945.60 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $945.60 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $946.14 | not published |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $947.52 | $114.91 – $2,285.97 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $951.48 | $103.72 – $308.58 |