Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $97.47 to $180.16, with a median of $151.62. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $54.15 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $252.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $97.47 | $361.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $146.16 | $522.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $157.08 | $714.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $180.16 | $563.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $97.47, median $151.62, highest $180.16 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $212.32 — 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.