Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $446.95 to $3,249.23, with a median of $2,376.51. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital — $1,929.56 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $754.80 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL Hb Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $446.95 | $1,277.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OHI West, Inc. Saint Petersburg, FL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $754.80 | $1,887.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - Us Head Neck Soft Tissue | $754.80 | $1,887.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. Tampa, FL ULTRASOUND SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK EG THYROID PARATHYROID PAROTID B SCAN AND OR REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION | $1,024.00 | $2,048.00 | $387.07–$2,048.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. Tampa, FL US-SOFT TISSUE NECK | $1,024.00 | $2,048.00 | $387.07–$2,048.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. Tampa, FL ULTRASOUND SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION | $1,024.00 | $2,048.00 | $387.07–$2,048.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. Tampa, FL US SOFT TISSUE OF HEAD AND NECK | $1,024.00 | $2,048.00 | $387.07–$2,048.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $2,075.77 | $2,075.77 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $2,309.91 | $2,309.91 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $2,443.11 | $2,443.11 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $2,443.11 | $2,443.11 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $2,443.11 | $2,443.11 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $2,443.11 | $2,443.11 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $2,443.11 | $2,443.11 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $3,249.23 | $3,249.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $446.95, median $2,376.51, highest $3,249.23 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $2,376.51. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.