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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $1,238.10 | $135.12 – $2,393.16 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $1,256.55 | $59.96 – $144.30 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,263.00 | $61.18 – $245.91 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,273.30 | $116.50 – $403.49 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $1,318.96 | $103.72 – $234.76 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $1,333.80 | $470.70 – $935.67 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $1,337.54 | $98.09 – $98.09 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $1,339.00 | $73.38 – $544.69 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $1,343.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $1,343.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $1,343.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,343.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $1,343.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $1,343.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $1,343.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,343.30 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $1,368.00 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $1,370.00 | $73.00 – $230.64 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $1,375.05 | $85.69 – $652.36 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $1,383.72 | not published |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,396.80 | $85.69 – $2,638.40 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $1,403.52 | $134.46 – $476.26 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,406.21 | $85.69 – $510.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,415.87 | $24.94 – $552.19 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $1,429.79 | $105.02 – $210.04 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $1,429.79 | $105.20 – $210.39 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,447.80 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,457.00 | $73.00 – $284.81 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,486.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,493.28 | $103.72 – $233.19 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,493.28 | $103.72 – $321.33 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $1,525.68 | $68.23 – $512.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,553.48 | $104.75 – $340.73 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $1,602.55 | $108.08 – $204.02 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $1,602.55 | $108.08 – $204.02 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $1,602.55 | $108.08 – $204.02 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $1,602.55 | $109.28 – $206.29 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,602.55 | $108.08 – $204.02 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $1,612.29 | $102.34 – $482.96 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $1,652.98 | $103.72 – $232.84 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,679.00 | $104.86 – $280.20 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $1,679.00 | $104.86 – $280.20 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $1,679.00 | $157.18 – $157.18 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $1,679.00 | $106.19 – $280.20 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,679.00 | $103.69 – $280.20 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $1,679.00 | $106.19 – $280.20 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $1,679.00 | $104.86 – $280.20 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $1,679.00 | $106.19 – $280.20 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,710.00 | $105.02 – $204.79 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,710.00 | $105.02 – $420.09 |