Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $539.33 to $1,075.36, with a median of $588.50. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $49.17 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $588.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA Hc Soft Tissue Neck Us | $539.33 | $898.89 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA Us Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Us Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA Us Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA Us Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA Us Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Us Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $722.40 | $1,204.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC Suffolk, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $722.40 | $1,204.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $722.40 | $1,204.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA US SFT TISS HEAD/NECK | $1,075.36 | $1,194.84 | $274.81–$1,135.10 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA US STFT TIS NECK/THYROID | $1,075.36 | $1,194.84 | $274.81–$1,135.10 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $539.33, median $588.50, highest $1,075.36 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $588.50. 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.