Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $124.77 to $725.25, with a median of $432.98. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 5.8× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD AND NECK | $124.77 | $356.47 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $244.43 | $442.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $311.17 | $442.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $432.98 | $432.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $435.40 | $622.00 | — source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $528.81 | $931.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=US SOFT TISSUE HEAD&NECK | $624.00 | $960.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $725.25 | $931.00 | Feb 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $124.77 | $432.98 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $432.98 | $432.98 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $311.17 | $311.17 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $725.25 | $725.25 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $244.43 | $244.43 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $528.81 | $528.81 |
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
- Alaska$960.96
- Arizona$248.22
- Arkansas$426.83
- California$826.80
- 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.