Thyroid Ultrasound cost at US hospitals

Ultrasound, soft tissue of head and neck · CPT 76536

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Thyroid Ultrasound

A thyroid ultrasound looks at the gland in the front of the neck and at the lumps that turn up in it. Thyroid nodules are common and almost always harmless; the scan's job is to measure them and describe their features, which is how doctors decide which few need a needle biopsy and which simply get watched.

$33.75

lowest cash price

$588.50

national median

$5,650.03

highest cash price

915

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.

Cheapest published cash price

$33.75

Mercy Primary Care - Bernie — Bernie, MO

Most expensive published cash price

$5,650.03

HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE — FRIENDSWOOD, TX

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 24 $125.84 $181.80 $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 34 $279.50 $598.20 $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
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
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $1,710.00 $105.02 – $204.79
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $1,710.00 $105.02 – $204.79
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $1,710.00 $105.02 – $204.79
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $1,710.00 $105.02 – $210.04
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $1,710.00 $327.72 – $327.72
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $1,710.00 $105.02 – $204.79
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $1,740.00 $101.59 – $111.75
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $1,779.56 $85.69 – $752.64
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $1,783.69 $109.17 – $199.35
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $1,787.00 $185.25 – $864.49
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY LOW MOOR, VA $1,812.00 $137.69 – $245.18
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $1,812.48 $109.17 – $286.15
St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Youngstown, OH $1,818.00 not published
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $1,881.12 $114.29 – $248.76
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $1,948.00 $119.54 – $230.19
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $2,075.77 $109.17 – $242.37
HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL TAMARAC, FL $2,106.00 $185.25 – $1,035.74
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $2,118.78 $111.90 – $248.11
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $2,118.78 $317.67 – $317.67
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $2,163.93 $148.44 – $419.98
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC $2,171.00 $57.09 – $256.46
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC $2,171.00 $54.90 – $245.41
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $2,255.73 $140.89 – $332.32
MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL Argyle, TX $2,304.44 $103.18 – $327.74
Adventhealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL $2,309.91 not published
CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY Ashland City, TN $2,315.56 $36.87 – $271.55
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY CHRISTIANSBURG, VA $2,340.00 $112.16 – $245.18
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $2,361.79 $98.98 – $287.04
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $2,361.79 $98.98 – $287.04
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $2,361.79 $98.31 – $196.15
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $2,443.11 $109.17 – $242.37
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $2,443.11 $315.14 – $315.14
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $2,443.11 $109.17 – $242.37
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $2,443.11 $109.17 – $253.19
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $2,443.11 $109.17 – $242.37
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX $2,510.92 $104.75 – $327.74
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX $2,533.20 $104.75 – $327.74
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL $2,536.78 $109.17 – $242.37
HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL HUDSON, FL $2,724.56 $245.18 – $956.41
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL PANAMA CITY, FL $2,803.00 $245.18 – $904.88
HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL TAMPA, FL $2,953.92 $245.18 – $956.41
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI PULASKI, VA $3,089.00 $93.05 – $245.18
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL Tampa, FL $3,215.17 $245.18 – $956.41
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $3,249.23 $109.17 – $247.47
Adventhealth Redmond Rome, GA $3,542.44 $108.66 – $302.06
MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER Overland Park, KS $3,636.86 $59.96 – $166.47
HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL LEHIGH ACRES, FL $3,650.08 $245.18 – $245.18

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