Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $391.50 to $391.50, with a median of $391.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $397.50 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $391.50 | $783.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $391.50, median $391.50, highest $391.50.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 76536 ($474.44). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Community Health Association Ripley, WVULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $27.50 | file |