Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $137.54 to $455.45, with a median of $256.08. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $118.54 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $426.40 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN Ultra sound of head and neck | $137.54 | $529.00 | $62.13–$396.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 76536 US HEAD AND NECK | $153.00 | $153.00 | $77.07–$153.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Ultra sound of head and neck | $197.86 | $761.00 | $41.17–$608.80 | 74% | — source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $244.82 | $610.50 | $90.95–$549.45 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $244.82 | $610.50 | $80.99–$549.45 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $244.82 | $610.50 | $90.95–$549.45 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $244.82 | $610.50 | $90.95–$549.45 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $247.82 | $618.00 | $100.03–$556.20 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $247.82 | $618.00 | $100.03–$556.20 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $247.82 | $618.00 | $100.03–$556.20 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $247.82 | $618.00 | $80.99–$556.20 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $256.08 | $533.50 | $96.84–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $256.08 | $533.50 | $96.84–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck | $259.28 | $492.00 | $73.93–$393.60 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck | $259.28 | $492.00 | $80.48–$393.60 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $259.47 | $610.50 | $90.95–$549.45 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Ultra sound of head and neck | $271.56 | $602.00 | $127.74–$964.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $341.47 | $711.40 | $96.84–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $341.47 | $711.40 | $96.84–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $341.47 | $711.40 | $96.84–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $341.47 | $711.40 | $96.84–$737.46 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Ultra sound of head and neck | $355.94 | $962.00 | $3.35–$865.80 | 63% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Ultra sound of head and neck | $356.63 | $678.00 | $263.91–$678.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | $99.61–$813.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | $99.61–$813.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | $99.61–$813.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $456.57 | $815.30 | $99.61–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $456.57 | $815.30 | $99.61–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $456.57 | $815.30 | $99.61–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $456.57 | $815.30 | $99.61–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $456.57 | $815.30 | $99.61–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $456.57 | $815.30 | $99.61–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US NECK/HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $601.00 | $601.00 | $39.82–$601.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US THYROID | $601.00 | $601.00 | $39.82–$601.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US HH LTD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $646.00 | $646.00 | $39.82–$646.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US THYROID CERVICAL LYMPH | $752.00 | $752.00 | $39.82–$752.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US NECK/HEAD SOFT TISSUE PORT | $786.00 | $786.00 | $39.82–$786.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 US THYROID PORTABLE | $786.00 | $786.00 | $39.82–$786.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $137.54, median $256.08, highest $455.45 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $259.85. 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 20 of 21 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.