Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Auburn, AL
In Auburn-Opelika, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $139.70 to $139.70, with a median of $139.70. Across Alabama, the median is $651.60 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 76536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Auburn-Opelika, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika, AL RAD US Thyroid | $139.70 | $254.00 | $38.10–$228.60 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika, AL RAD US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $139.70 | $254.00 | $38.10–$228.60 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika, AL 76536 ECHOGRAPHY NECK INCLUDING THYROID | $139.70 | $254.00 | $38.10–$228.60 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika, AL US Exam ADI/2 | $144.10 | $262.00 | $39.30–$235.80 | 45% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $139.70, median $139.70, highest $139.70.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $139.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This ultrasound looks at the soft tissues of the neck and head, most often the thyroid, as well as salivary glands and lymph nodes. It is ordered for a lump or swelling in the neck, thyroid nodules or an abnormal thyroid test.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam itself. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and a needle biopsy of a nodule is billed under different codes.