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
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $3,693.92 | $245.18 – $956.41 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $3,694.00 | $102.66 – $708.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $3,995.77 | $245.18 – $926.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $4,015.09 | $245.18 – $956.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $4,040.11 | $936.69 – $956.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $4,143.00 | $245.18 – $981.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $4,473.26 | $245.18 – $956.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $4,672.00 | $185.25 – $989.22 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $4,720.63 | $245.18 – $943.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $4,898.08 | $245.18 – $956.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | $4,899.90 | $245.18 – $956.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $5,210.00 | $185.25 – $1,035.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $5,238.00 | $185.25 – $989.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $5,505.50 | $245.18 – $956.41 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $5,650.03 | $102.66 – $708.28 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $104.75 – $327.74 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $61.16 – $166.47 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $59.96 – $166.47 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $59.96 – $166.47 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $59.96 – $166.47 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $59.96 – $166.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $185.25 – $1,035.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $245.18 – $926.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $185.25 – $1,035.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $245.18 – $956.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $185.25 – $981.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $936.69 – $956.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $245.18 – $914.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $245.18 – $972.82 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $245.18 – $943.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $245.18 – $972.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $245.18 – $942.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $245.18 – $1,026.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $185.25 – $1,027.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $245.18 – $942.14 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $66.03 – $981.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $245.18 – $972.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $245.18 – $914.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $185.25 – $1,027.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $245.18 – $889.95 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $245.18 – $903.63 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $185.25 – $1,027.25 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $63.88 – $273.56 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $66.03 – $268.17 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $65.76 – $245.18 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $63.88 – $317.72 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $61.46 – $245.18 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $63.07 – $248.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $102.66 – $708.28 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $102.66 – $708.28 |