Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Phoenix, AZ — inpatient
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 24 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $82.74 to $1,215.00, with a median of $252.36. The lowest listed price is at Banner Heart Hospital — $169.62 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $248.22 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 13 cities for code 76536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and May 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart Hospital lowest Mesa, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $82.74 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 86% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $87.47 | $591.00 | $265.95–$472.80 | 85% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $105.20 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 82% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $161.34 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 73% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $189.12 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 68% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $203.89 | $591.00 | $265.95–$472.80 | 66% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $204.49 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 65% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $206.26 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 65% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $231.67 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 61% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $235.22 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 60% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $244.67 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 59% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $248.22 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 58% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ ED US TISSUE SOFT HEAD/NECK | $256.49 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 57% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $256.49 | $591.00 | $265.95–$443.25 | 57% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital Gilbert, AZ US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $839.49 | $839.49 | $839.49 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital Chandler, AZ US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $881.46 | $881.46 | $881.46 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc Ultrasound Soft Tissues Of Head And Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Ultrasound Soft Tissues Of Head And Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Ultrasound Soft Tissues Of Head And Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Ultrasound Soft Tissues Of Head And Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Ultrasound Soft Tissues Of Head And Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Ultrasound Soft Tissues Of Head And Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ Hc Ultrasound Soft Tissues Of Head And Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Ultrasound Soft Tissues Of Head And Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Ultrasound Soft Tissues Of Head And Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $1,215.00 | $1,215.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $82.74, median $252.36, highest $1,215.00 — a 14.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $244.67 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 13 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.