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
UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA $546.62 $24.76 – $327.97
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA $546.62 $24.76 – $360.08
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $547.25 not published
Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL $550.00 $160.73 – $880.00
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $551.20 $99.82 – $103.82
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $551.20 not published
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $552.42 $24.16 – $521.52
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $552.42 $24.16 – $521.52
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $552.42 $25.05 – $521.52
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $552.42 $53.41 – $574.00
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $553.80 $337.31 – $852.00
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein, IA $553.80 $325.63 – $852.00
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $553.80 $438.52 – $890.51
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA $553.80 $98.96 – $852.00
Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA $556.14 $106.19 – $346.82
Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA $556.14 $105.23 – $346.82
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA $556.14 $106.19 – $346.82
Wellstar MCG Health Augusta, GA $556.14 $91.62 – $205.08
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA $556.14 $106.19 – $346.82
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA $556.14 $106.19 – $346.82
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA $556.14 $104.86 – $346.82
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA $556.14 $205.08 – $447.40
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange, GA $556.14 $102.88 – $346.82
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA $556.14 $103.69 – $346.82
Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs P O Box 280, GA $556.14 not published
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $558.40 $107.00 – $107.00
Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore, OK $559.65 $69.96 – $240.32
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS $560.80 $22.19 – $548.07
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $561.00 $101.06 – $111.16
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA $561.06 $24.76 – $561.06
OSF St Joseph Medical Center Bloomington, IL $562.20 $112.03 – $114.27
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $563.57 $145.45 – $651.84
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $564.85 $54.00 – $139.62
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $567.46 $104.14 – $188.49
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $570.00 $160.73 – $912.00
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $570.00 not published
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $570.02 $255.78 – $1,101.10
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $571.56 $93.04 – $775.31
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $572.40 $50.98 – $763.20
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $572.65 $59.96 – $564.05
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $574.00 $82.59 – $540.89
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $578.00 $69.96 – $240.32
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $580.00 not published
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $580.04 $24.76 – $643.12
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND $581.60 $101.02 – $654.30
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $582.13 $216.84 – $800.64
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $583.20 $63.73 – $602.31
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $585.00 $83.98 – $211.48
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $585.00 not published
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $585.00 $109.00 – $109.00

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