Scans and imaging CPT 76536 California Outpatient

Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in California

In California, 102 hospitals publish a cash price for Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $60.00 to $2,450.89, with a median of $826.80. The lowest price is at Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital (Orange). The highest price is 40.8× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$60.00Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital
Median$826.80half pay less
Highest$2,450.89in California
Lowest saves$766.80vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $60.00 $150.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northbay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Us Exam Of Head And Neck $61.00 $61.00 Apr 1, 2026
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County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue $89.00 $89.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE NECK $124.74 $415.80 Feb 23, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK - 76536 - 50665364 $133.00 $957.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time $133.00 $1,690.39 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK - 76536 - 46776536 $133.00 $1,026.83 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT HEAD/NK $133.00 $1,003.20 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time $133.00 $1,706.96 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time $133.00 $1,690.39 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK $133.00 $799.26 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK - 76536 - 5066536 $133.00 $1,055.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA THYROID ULTRASOUND $133.00 $702.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA POC US-HEAD NECK SFT TIS $223.20 $372.00 Sep 15, 2026
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 76536 HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUES $244.80 $480.00 Apr 1, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue $312.00 $2,373.00 Apr 2, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK $320.80 $802.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK $320.80 $802.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK $320.80 $802.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $340.17 $667.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $374.34 $734.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $381.50 $1,090.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $396.55 $1,133.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $398.40 $830.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $442.05 $1,263.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Napa · Napa, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $452.88 $888.00 Apr 1, 2026
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $472.26 $926.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $486.24 $1,013.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $492.66 $966.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Scripps Nicu-Us Head/Neck Soft Tissue $509.25 $679.00 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US-SOFT TISSUE:HEAD/NECK $582.05 $1,663.00 Jul 27, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $601.92 $1,254.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC US SOFT TISSUE MASS,HEAD/NECK $636.30 $1,414.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM $643.65 $1,839.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM $643.65 $1,839.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA US Soft Tissue Head/Neck $667.50 $890.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $713.60 $713.60 —
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US Soft Tissue of Head or Nec $721.20 $1,803.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC US SOFT TISSUE MASS,HEAD/NECK $800.55 $1,779.00 Sep 2, 2026
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK $808.80 $2,022.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC US SOFT TISSUE MASS,HEAD/NECK $823.95 $1,831.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK $826.60 $1,053.00 Feb 12, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $826.80 $1,590.00 —
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Us soft tissue $834.75 $1,575.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM $844.55 $2,413.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK $864.48 $1,801.00 Apr 1, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC THYROID SONOGRAM $889.00 $3,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM $907.20 $1,620.00 —
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue $950.40 $1,584.00 Jul 30, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA US-THYROID/SOFT TISS-HEAD&NE $997.60 $1,247.00 Jun 18, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA POC US THYROID/SOFT TISSUS-HEAD&NE $997.60 $1,247.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUESREAL TIME - US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE $1,015.50 $1,354.00 —
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUESREAL TIME - US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE $1,015.50 $1,354.00 —
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUESREAL TIME - US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE $1,015.50 $1,354.00 —
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUESREAL TIME - US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE $1,015.50 $1,354.00 —
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA US Soft Tissue Head/Neck $1,119.20 $2,798.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Ultrasound Of Head And Neck $1,119.80 $2,036.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue $1,188.00 $1,188.00 Jul 6, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services $1,251.18 $1,924.89 Nov 26, 2025
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue $1,313.00 $1,313.00 Jul 22, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Us Soft Tissue Head + Neck Real Time Imge Docm $1,330.25 $1,330.25 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Us Soft Tissue Head + Neck Real Time Imge Docm $1,571.00 $1,571.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC US Thyroid/Neck $1,596.00 $3,192.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Us Soft Tissue Head + Neck Real Time Imge Docm $1,709.50 $1,709.50 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ECHOGRAPHY, SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK (EG, THYROID, PARATHYROID, PAROTID), B-SCAN AND/OR REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION $1,985.00 $3,053.85 Nov 26, 2025
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Hospital of Barstow INC Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue $2,013.21 $3,355.35 Sep 17, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC US Soft Tissue Mass,Head/Neck $2,450.89 $2,450.89 —
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 32 $60.00 $643.65
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 14 $133.00 $812.25
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $124.74 $907.20
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 10 $133.00 $921.15
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $889.00 $907.20
Fresno, CA 4 $907.20 $974.00
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 4 $713.60 $907.20
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $244.80 $482.46
Vallejo, CA 3 $61.00 $907.20
Eureka-Arcata, CA 2 $340.17 $357.26
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $834.75 $834.75
Glendale, CA 1 $1,571.00 $1,571.00
Modesto, CA 1 $907.20 $907.20
Napa, CA 1 $452.88 $452.88
Ontario, CA 1 $826.80 $826.80
Richmond, CA 1 $907.20 $907.20
Redding, CA 1 $133.00 $133.00
Salinas, CA 1 $89.00 $89.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1 $223.20 $223.20
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $907.20 $907.20
Susanville, CA 1 $826.60 $826.60
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA 1 $1,188.00 $1,188.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.