Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $199.55 to $602.65, with a median of $315.00. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $115.45 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $348.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC PR ED 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES CDM | $315.00 | $420.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $390.75 | $521.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND | $421.85 | $649.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND | $463.45 | $713.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $507.75 | $677.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $602.65 | $709.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $602.65 | $709.00 | $177.00–$570.00 | 15% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $199.55, median $315.00, highest $602.65 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $315.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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 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.