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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $392.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $394.20 | $35.80 – $310.63 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $394.20 | $66.78 – $209.16 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $394.20 | $66.78 – $203.62 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $394.20 | $66.78 – $498.04 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $394.20 | $58.63 – $194.57 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $394.20 | $66.78 – $558.45 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $395.01 | $92.52 – $866.34 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $396.55 | $134.46 – $364.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $399.10 | $69.96 – $240.32 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $402.90 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $403.65 | $54.00 – $274.67 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $405.06 | $234.44 – $917.25 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $408.02 | $34.42 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $408.02 | $34.42 – $254.09 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $408.02 | $34.42 – $251.17 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $408.02 | $34.42 – $251.17 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $408.02 | $34.42 – $219.04 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $408.02 | $34.42 – $90.19 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $408.54 | $85.69 – $1,499.20 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $408.94 | $158.49 – $728.98 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $409.20 | $77.56 – $199.58 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $409.20 | $294.18 – $294.18 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $409.20 | $294.18 – $294.18 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $410.97 | $28.38 – $214.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $410.97 | $28.38 – $214.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $416.40 | $20.12 – $400.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $417.06 | $92.52 – $866.34 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $417.06 | $92.52 – $866.34 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $417.06 | $92.52 – $866.34 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $417.06 | $92.52 – $866.34 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $417.75 | not published |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $420.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $420.80 | $75.03 – $475.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $420.80 | $75.57 – $476.68 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $422.58 | $22.04 – $569.81 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $425.21 | $102.36 – $571.11 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $425.45 | $121.65 – $121.65 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $425.45 | $77.98 – $162.49 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $426.40 | $111.66 – $479.70 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $427.50 | not published |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $427.52 | $77.79 – $1,848.60 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $428.50 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $428.94 | $24.76 – $210.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $428.94 | $24.76 – $236.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $428.94 | $24.76 – $219.83 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $429.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $430.64 | $80.78 – $197.96 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $431.00 | $231.00 – $263.76 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $431.28 | $44.50 – $3,116.61 |