Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $152.78 to $154.22, with a median of $153.50. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.72 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $384.53 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 76536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 US SFT TIS HD/NCK REAL TIME IMG | $152.78 | $601.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 US SFT TIS HD/NCK REAL TIME IMG | $154.22 | $601.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $152.78, median $153.50, highest $154.22.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $158.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.