Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $817.50 to $945.60, with a median of $945.60. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC — $128.10 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $588.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC lowest Petersburg, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $817.50 | $2,725.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC Midlothian, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC Mechanicsville, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $817.50, median $945.60, highest $945.60 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $588.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.