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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $432.00 | $158.49 – $691.20 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $432.17 | $207.91 – $1,100.70 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $432.90 | $99.13 – $401.37 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $433.60 | $348.75 – $348.75 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $435.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $436.00 | $103.01 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $436.00 | $103.65 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $436.00 | $103.01 – $333.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $436.00 | $103.01 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $436.00 | $102.46 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $436.00 | $103.65 – $333.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $436.00 | $102.46 – $333.26 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $436.50 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $438.00 | $20.08 – $70.42 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $438.20 | $85.69 – $943.26 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $440.50 | not published |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $441.50 | $231.00 – $263.76 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $441.55 | $120.06 – $198.10 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $442.05 | $126.30 – $366.18 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $442.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $442.98 | $85.69 – $955.20 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $446.40 | not published |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $447.00 | $745.00 – $745.00 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $447.20 | $76.75 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $447.20 | $76.75 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $447.20 | $78.52 – $501.84 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $447.20 | $78.16 – $840.61 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $447.20 | $78.55 – $501.84 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $449.00 | $20.08 – $187.02 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $450.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $450.00 | $110.61 – $243.77 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $453.60 | $80.78 – $197.96 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $453.60 | $107.88 – $348.75 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $454.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $454.00 | $104.04 – $107.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $454.35 | $54.00 – $274.67 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $454.35 | $54.00 – $274.67 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $454.35 | $54.00 – $274.67 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $455.00 | $54.00 – $274.67 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $456.57 | $99.61 – $625.00 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $456.57 | $99.61 – $625.00 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $456.57 | $99.61 – $625.00 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $456.57 | $99.61 – $811.12 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $456.57 | $99.61 – $625.00 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $456.76 | $152.06 – $152.06 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $457.05 | $100.55 – $239.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $458.24 | $24.76 – $214.80 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $458.64 | $103.70 – $145.18 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $460.08 | $85.69 – $1,027.95 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $462.11 | $184.93 – $1,178.45 |