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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $960.44 | not published |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $960.96 | not published |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $970.49 | $77.12 – $1,580.79 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $981.36 | $44.81 – $140.04 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $984.96 | $110.24 – $1,368.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $988.09 | $85.69 – $509.60 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $992.00 | $104.17 – $187.51 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $992.00 | $104.17 – $187.51 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,002.00 | $83.98 – $246.90 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,015.05 | $25.88 – $49.75 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $1,022.40 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,026.20 | $99.51 – $2,198.84 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $1,031.20 | $76.18 – $602.31 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $1,031.20 | $63.73 – $602.31 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,032.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,044.48 | $114.29 – $248.76 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $1,044.51 | $51.70 – $271.55 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $1,047.50 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $1,052.64 | $44.81 – $1,462.00 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $1,054.00 | $99.93 – $249.52 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $1,059.33 | $83.41 – $271.55 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $1,060.28 | $109.17 – $318.89 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $1,069.92 | $44.81 – $1,486.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,072.81 | $122.54 – $1,800.26 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $1,073.40 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,077.60 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,078.35 | $106.88 – $1,540.50 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $1,084.19 | $169.18 – $245.18 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $1,087.80 | $80.17 – $199.86 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $1,092.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $1,093.37 | $431.51 – $431.51 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $1,093.37 | $105.02 – $431.51 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,102.20 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,102.20 | $112.03 – $117.63 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $1,116.70 | $85.69 – $2,856.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $1,120.90 | $78.98 – $685.59 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $1,126.00 | $109.17 – $327.61 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $1,141.11 | $100.55 – $215.17 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,158.15 | $104.75 – $3,309.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,158.15 | $104.75 – $3,309.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,158.15 | $104.75 – $3,309.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,158.15 | $104.75 – $3,309.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,158.15 | $104.75 – $3,309.00 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,162.20 | $83.98 – $212.33 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $1,168.92 | $477.37 – $477.37 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $1,209.00 | $98.68 – $1,209.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $1,212.90 | $101.87 – $304.15 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,216.35 | $145.47 – $357.30 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,220.00 | $20.08 – $426.32 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $1,229.40 | $112.03 – $114.27 |