Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $348.60 to $643.50, with a median of $348.60. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital and 7 other hospitals. Across Indiana, the median is $353.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 76536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 US HEAD/NECK TIS B-SCAN W/IM | $348.60 | $581.00 | $20.12–$400.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN US HEAD/NECK TIS B-SCAN W/IM | $348.60 | $581.00 | $20.12–$400.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 US HEAD/NECK TIS B-SCAN W/IM | $348.60 | $581.00 | $20.12–$400.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 US HEAD/NECK TIS B-SCAN W/IM | $348.60 | $581.00 | $20.12–$400.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 US HEAD/NECK TIS B-SCAN W/IM | $348.60 | $581.00 | $20.12–$400.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN US HEAD/NECK TIS B-SCAN W/IM | $348.60 | $581.00 | $20.12–$400.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital lowest Indianapolis, IN US HEAD/NECK TIS B-SCAN W/IM | $348.60 | $581.00 | $20.12–$400.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN US HEAD/NECK TIS B-SCAN W/IM | $348.60 | $581.00 | $20.12–$400.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $504.60 | $841.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 US HEAD/NECK TIS B-SCAN W/IM | $520.20 | $867.00 | $20.12–$609.59 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Ultrasound Head & Neck | $643.50 | $715.00 | $110.00–$715.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $348.60, median $348.60, highest $643.50 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $348.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 10 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.