Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $102.04 to $1,710.00, with a median of $1,710.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $1,607.96 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $601.05 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG EC PROC US EXAM SOFT TISSUE OF HEAD AND NECK | $102.04 | $819.00 | $98.93–$532.35 | 88% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ULTRASOUND THYROID / NECK | $102.04 | $819.00 | $98.93–$532.35 | 88% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ECHG EC PROC US EXAM SOFT TISSUE OF HEAD AND NECK | $102.04 | $819.00 | $98.93–$532.35 | 88% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX ULTRASOUND THYROID / NECK | $102.04 | $819.00 | $98.93–$532.35 | 88% | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $103.34 | $1,572.78 | $99.72–$147.03 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC US, HEAD AND NECK | $493.79 | $737.00 | $104.75–$700.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC US, HEAD AND NECK | $493.79 | $737.00 | $104.75–$700.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC US, HEAD AND NECK | $493.79 | $737.00 | $104.75–$700.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX · (409) 770-6600 US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $513.60 | $513.60 | $54.00–$215.19 | — | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ULTRASOUND, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK/THYROID | $722.93 | $1,079.00 | $104.75–$1,025.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ULTRASOUND, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK/THYROID | $722.93 | $1,079.00 | $104.75–$1,025.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ULTRASOUND, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $722.93 | $1,079.00 | $104.75–$1,025.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ULTRASOUND, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $722.93 | $1,079.00 | $104.75–$1,025.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ULTRASOUND, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK/THYROID | $722.93 | $1,079.00 | $104.75–$1,025.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC ULTRASOUND, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $722.93 | $1,079.00 | $104.75–$1,025.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK | $879.50 | $1,759.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $102.04, median $1,710.00, highest $1,710.00 — a 16.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,710.00. 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 4 of 5 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.