Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Centerville, IA — inpatient
In Centerville, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid as an inpatient: from $295.01 to $295.01, with a median of $295.01. Across Iowa, the median is $351.00 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 76536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Centerville, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville lowest Centerville, IA PR US Soft Tissue Head & Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $295.01 | — | $16.83–$295.01 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $852.00 | $852.00 | $233.79–$852.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $295.01, median $295.01, highest $295.01.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $316.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.