Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $315.00 to $629.85, with a median of $421.85. The lowest listed price is at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $106.85 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $488.91 at 47 hospitals.
- The median here, $421.85, is 21% below the US median of $533.38.
- That is 3.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- 1 of 16 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 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 Mar 18, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center lowest Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital lowest Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center lowest Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Portland Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $463.45 | $713.00 | — | 35% |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file | $516.10 | $794.00 | $46.37–$376.13 | 35% |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file | $526.50 | $810.00 | $46.37–$376.13 | 35% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $602.65 | $709.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $602.65 | $709.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $609.10 | $609.10 | $92.51–$404.74 | — |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 HB US Soft Tissue Head & Neck File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $629.85 | $969.00 | $90.64–$969.00 | 35% |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 HB US Soft Tissue Head & Neck File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $629.85 | $969.00 | $93.92–$969.00 | 35% |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 ED Ultrasound, Soft Tissues Head/Neck File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $796.90 | $1,226.00 | $93.92–$1,226.00 | 35% |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 ED Ultrasound, Soft Tissues Head/Neck File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $816.40 | $1,256.00 | $90.64–$1,256.00 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $315.00, median $421.85, highest $629.85 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $421.85. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 thyroid or neck ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Thyroid or neck ultrasound explained.