Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $163.04 to $296.66, with a median of $262.50. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital — $99.46 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $287.28 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $163.04 | $1,019.00 | $117.89–$94.96 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $176.44 | $802.00 | $124.01–$94.96 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $212.32 | $1,327.00 | $100.01–$94.96 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $237.72 | $1,698.00 | $109.70–$94.96 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $287.28 | $1,064.00 | $1,064.00–$989.52 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $296.66 | $2,119.00 | $1,038.31–$95.39 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $296.66 | $2,119.00 | $1,038.31–$95.39 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $296.66 | $2,119.00 | $1,038.31–$95.39 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $163.04, median $262.50, highest $296.66 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.