Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Hobbs, NM
In Hobbs, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $458.64 to $458.64, with a median of $458.64. Across New Mexico, the median is $456.12 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 76536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 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 Hobbs, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs, NM · (575) 492-5000 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $458.64 | $1,092.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs lowest Hobbs, NM · (575) 492-5000 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $458.64 | $1,092.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $458.64, median $458.64, highest $458.64.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $458.64. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.