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

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.

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 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
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $467.16 $140.86 – $285.65
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $469.50 $20.08 – $174.65
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $471.25 $98.49 – $725.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $471.25 $98.49 – $725.00
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $475.80 $59.96 – $292.08
avon hospital Avon, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $477.10 $106.34 – $660.60
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
medina hospital Medina, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $477.10 $0.87 – $660.60
Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH $478.40 $100.81 – $100.81
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $478.40 $100.81 – $100.81
Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH $478.40 $100.81 – $100.81
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $478.40 $103.01 – $103.01
Sanford Medical Center Mayville Mayville, ND $480.00 $145.26 – $540.00
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro, ND $480.00 $145.26 – $540.00
OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital Peoria, IL $481.80 not published
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe, FL $485.20 $114.32 – $278.82
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $486.03 $255.78 – $1,101.10
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe, WI $491.70 $101.55 – $236.57
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA $492.70 $101.16 – $758.00
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield, CA $495.45 $3.99 – $349.12
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $497.00 $99.51 – $428.64
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $497.00 $99.51 – $428.64
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $497.00 $99.51 – $447.65
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX $497.00 $99.51 – $428.64
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $497.00 $99.51 – $428.64
Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TX $497.00 $102.27 – $262.56
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Souhtlake, TX $497.00 $99.51 – $447.65
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $502.84 $119.06 – $470.74
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $505.00 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) Salem, IN $505.20 $20.12 – $400.00
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $505.20 $20.12 – $400.00
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $505.36 $611.40 – $784.63
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $507.20 $111.66 – $570.60
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $507.20 $111.66 – $570.60
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $507.75 $93.81 – $212.66
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $507.75 $83.17 – $448.03
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $507.75 $83.17 – $448.03
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $507.75 $83.17 – $448.03
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $507.75 $83.17 – $448.03
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $510.39 $96.12 – $519.00
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI $510.39 $96.12 – $519.00
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI $510.39 $96.12 – $519.00
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $512.85 $54.00 – $417.35
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $513.00 $104.01 – $312.03

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