Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 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 $419.23, with a median of $419.23. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $219.68 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $348.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $199.55 | $307.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG US SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK | $419.23 | $791.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG US SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK | $419.23 | $791.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK ULTRASOUND | $429.00 | $660.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $199.55, median $419.23, highest $419.23 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $419.23 — 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.