Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $153.41 to $474.44, with a median of $474.44. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital — $321.03 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $426.40 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 76536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro US Exam of Head and Neck | $153.41 | $282.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro US Head/Neck Thyroid or Neck Mass- Lh | $215.97 | $397.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $275.40 | $648.00 | $294.84–$644.82 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Thyroid/Parathyroid US | $375.36 | $690.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | $258.08–$581.01 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | $258.08–$581.01 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | $258.08–$642.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $591.33 | $1,087.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $153.41, median $474.44, highest $474.44 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $474.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.