Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 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 $603.40 to $676.20, with a median of $651.00. The lowest listed price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital — $47.60 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $472.68 at 31 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $603.40 | $862.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $651.00 | $930.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $676.20 | $966.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $693.70 | $991.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $716.10 | $1,023.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $777.70 | $1,111.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $1,273.30 | $1,819.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $1,273.30 | $1,819.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $603.40, median $651.00, highest $676.20 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $599.25 — 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.