Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
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 as an inpatient: from $137.54 to $601.00, with a median of $259.85. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital — $122.31 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN Ultra sound of head and neck | $197.86 | $761.00 | $41.17–$608.80 | 74% | — source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $247.82 | $618.00 | $321.98–$556.20 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $247.82 | $618.00 | $321.98–$556.20 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $247.82 | $618.00 | $321.98–$556.20 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $247.82 | $618.00 | $321.98–$556.20 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $256.08 | $533.50 | $357.02–$448.14 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $256.08 | $533.50 | $357.02–$448.14 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Corporation Maple Grove, MN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck | $259.28 | $492.00 | $73.93–$393.60 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck | $259.28 | $492.00 | $80.48–$393.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $259.85 | $648.00 | $337.61–$583.20 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $259.85 | $648.00 | $173.28–$583.20 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $259.85 | $648.00 | $337.61–$583.20 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI Ultra sound of head and neck | $271.56 | $602.00 | $127.74–$964.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $275.40 | $648.00 | $337.61–$583.20 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $341.47 | $711.40 | $476.07–$597.58 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $341.47 | $711.40 | $476.07–$597.58 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $341.47 | $711.40 | $476.07–$597.58 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $341.47 | $711.40 | $476.07–$597.58 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN Ultra sound of head and neck | $355.94 | $962.00 | $3.35–$865.80 | 63% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI Ultra sound of head and neck | $356.63 | $678.00 | $263.91–$678.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | $498.31–$813.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | $361.35–$813.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | $361.35–$813.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $456.57 | $815.30 | $362.24–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $456.57 | $815.30 | $362.24–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $456.57 | $815.30 | $362.24–$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 | $499.53–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $456.57 | $815.30 | $499.53–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $456.57 | $815.30 | $362.24–$815.30 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN US NECK/HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $601.00 | $601.00 | $203.14–$540.90 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN US THYROID | $601.00 | $601.00 | $203.14–$540.90 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN US HH LTD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $646.00 | $646.00 | $218.35–$581.40 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN US THYROID CERVICAL LYMPH | $752.00 | $752.00 | $254.18–$676.80 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN US NECK/HEAD SOFT TISSUE PORT | $786.00 | $786.00 | $265.67–$707.40 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN US THYROID PORTABLE | $786.00 | $786.00 | $265.67–$707.40 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $137.54, median $259.85, highest $601.00 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $256.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 10 it is 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.