Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $478.40 to $598.65, with a median of $522.60. The lowest listed price is at Riverside Methodist Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $44.20 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $551.20 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 76536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Us Soft Tissue Head And Neck | $478.40 | $736.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Us Soft Tissue Head And Neck | $478.40 | $736.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital lowest Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Us Soft Tissue Head And Neck | $478.40 | $736.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist lowest Grove City, OH Hc Us Soft Tissue Head And Neck | $478.40 | $736.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital lowest Pickerington, OH Hc Us Soft Tissue Head And Neck | $478.40 | $736.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Us Soft Tissue Head And Neck | $478.40 | $736.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 SOFT TISSUE HEAD OR NECK | $486.00 | $540.00 | $351.00–$529.20 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Us Soft Tissue Head And Neck | $522.60 | $804.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $588.90 | $906.00 | $88.62–$906.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $588.90 | $906.00 | $86.95–$906.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $588.90 | $906.00 | $88.62–$906.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $588.90 | $906.00 | $88.62–$906.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $588.90 | $906.00 | $88.62–$906.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $588.90 | $906.00 | $86.95–$906.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Us Soft Tissue Head And Neck | $598.65 | $921.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $478.40, median $522.60, highest $598.65 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $504.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.