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
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $513.00 not published
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $513.48 $85.69 – $1,874.00
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $513.48 $85.69 – $1,555.42
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $514.80 $93.79 – $792.00
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $515.00 $160.73 – $1,003.22
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $515.00 $160.73 – $824.00
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $517.00 $102.49 – $219.32
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $517.20 not published
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $518.13 $28.38 – $68.82
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $520.20 $20.12 – $400.00
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $522.00 $131.99 – $3,132.00
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $522.00 $131.99 – $3,132.00
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $522.00 $131.99 – $3,619.20
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $522.60 $54.00 – $274.67
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $522.60 $100.81 – $100.81
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $524.48 $300.18 – $990.08
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton, MO $526.35 $89.26 – $273.27
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton, MO $526.35 $89.26 – $273.27
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville, MO $526.35 $89.26 – $273.27
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO $526.35 $89.26 – $273.27
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO $526.35 $89.26 – $273.27
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO $526.35 $89.26 – $273.27
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $528.81 $106.87 – $903.07
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $529.10 $69.96 – $240.32
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $532.50 $20.08 – $505.08
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $533.00 $69.96 – $348.00
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $534.30 $107.35 – $109.50
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $535.52 $59.65 – $886.20
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $536.40 $20.12 – $400.00
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $537.50 $99.93 – $101.93
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $538.48 $44.47 – $245.18
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $538.48 $44.47 – $245.18
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $539.72 $85.69 – $1,555.42
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $539.77 $498.80 – $1,100.70
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $540.00 not published
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $543.40 $121.06 – $698.26
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $543.40 $102.20 – $627.65
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $543.50 $104.87 – $107.95
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $1,035.12
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $1,002.43
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $1,002.43
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $1,046.02
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $544.80 $22.86 – $958.85
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $1,035.12
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $1,035.12
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $1,035.12
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $1,035.12
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $544.80 $22.86 – $1,002.43
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $1,002.43
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $544.80 $22.63 – $980.64

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