Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Orlando, FL — inpatient
In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $754.80 to $1,812.48, with a median of $754.80. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Central, Inc. and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $754.80 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 76536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Central, Inc. lowest Ocoee, FL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $754.80 | $1,887.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health, Inc. lowest Saint Cloud, FL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $754.80 | $1,887.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital, Inc. lowest Clermont, FL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $754.80 | $1,887.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health, Inc. lowest Orlando, FL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $754.80 | $1,887.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $1,126.00 | $1,126.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $1,812.48 | $1,812.48 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $754.80, median $754.80, highest $1,812.48 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $754.80 — 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.