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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |