Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $397.20 to $1,263.00, with a median of $960.96. The lowest price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (Palmer). The highest price is 3.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76536. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK US Head Neck Soft Tissue | $397.20 | $1,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $442.70 | $466.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $573.95 | $883.00 | — source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $822.90 | $1,055.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $960.96 | $1,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $978.90 | $1,255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $1,203.54 | $1,543.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $1,212.90 | $1,555.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $1,263.00 | $1,263.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $397.20 | $1,212.90 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $978.90 | $978.90 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $442.70 | $442.70 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $1,203.54 | $1,203.54 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $573.95 | $573.95 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $822.90 | $822.90 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $960.96 | $960.96 |
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.
Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid in other states
- Alabama$651.60
- Arizona$248.22
- Arkansas$426.83
- California$826.80
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$302.33
- Delaware$642.32
- Florida$754.80
- Georgia$556.14
- Hawaii$413.40
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$547.50
- Indiana$353.00
- Iowa$351.00
- Kansas$578.18
- Kentucky$942.66
- Louisiana$287.28
- Maine$196.68
- Maryland$683.12
- Massachusetts$373.80
- Michigan$443.03
- Minnesota$426.40
- Mississippi$220.25
- Missouri$538.70
- Montana$432.40
- Nebraska$408.94
- Nevada$582.13
- New Hampshire$478.78
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$456.12
- New York$278.90
- North Carolina$544.80
- North Dakota$373.46
- Ohio$551.20
- Oklahoma$408.02
- Oregon$348.00
- Pennsylvania$406.40
- Puerto Rico$80.00
- Rhode Island$268.90
- South Carolina$651.00
- South Dakota$741.60
- Tennessee$151.80
- Texas$601.05
- Utah$691.17
- Vermont$511.00
- Virginia$588.50
- Washington$472.68
- West Virginia$397.50
- Wisconsin$420.00
- Wyoming$773.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.