Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $124.77 to $4,563.35, with a median of $625.88. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 36.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $625.88, is 17% above the US median of $533.24.
- That is 5.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Colorado ranks 37th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$124.77Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Median$625.88half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,563.35in Colorado
Lowest saves$501.11vs the median
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 |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $210.00 | $280.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $233.37 | $422.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $251.35 | $457.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $251.35 | $457.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO US Head +Neck Soft Tissue | $280.80 | $351.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $297.09 | $422.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $299.40 | $499.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $333.90 | $834.75 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $395.00 | $790.00 | Feb 20, 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 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $477.00 | $795.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO US Thyroid | $519.79 | $693.05 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $574.79 | $884.29 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $590.15 | $1,039.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $596.00 | $745.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $602.00 | $860.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $616.25 | $725.00 | Jul 10, 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 |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $627.76 | $1,121.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Us Head/nech Soft Tissue | $634.00 | $845.00 | — source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Us head/neck soft tissue | $637.00 | $637.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $741.75 | $927.18 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $741.75 | $927.18 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $741.75 | $927.18 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $742.05 | $873.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC Chg US, Head/Neck/Thy Tissues,Real Time | $803.00 | $803.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO US TISSUE SOFT HEAD&NECK | $809.38 | $1,039.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $1,084.19 | $1,084.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $1,291.54 | $1,291.54 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $1,291.54 | $1,291.54 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME - US THYROID | $1,589.00 | $3,178.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $3,063.79 | $3,063.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $3,207.03 | $3,207.03 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $3,267.53 | $3,267.53 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $3,267.53 | $3,267.53 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $3,325.68 | $3,325.68 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $3,331.25 | $3,331.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $3,880.00 | $3,880.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $3,880.00 | $3,880.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $4,563.35 | $4,563.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO US HEAD AND NECK | $4,563.35 | $4,563.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 20 | $124.77 | $2,177.66 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $251.35 | $251.35 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $432.98 | $1,010.99 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $333.90 | $405.45 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $602.00 | $614.88 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $395.00 | $599.00 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $741.75 | $741.75 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $297.09 | $297.09 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $809.38 | $809.38 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $741.75 | $741.75 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $742.05 | $742.05 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $233.37 | $233.37 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $634.00 | $634.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $596.00 | $596.00 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $637.00 | $637.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $741.75 | $741.75 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $299.40 | $299.40 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $280.80 | $280.80 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $574.79 | $574.79 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $616.25 | $616.25 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $590.15 | $590.15 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $519.79 | $519.79 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What thyroid or neck ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Thyroid or neck ultrasound explained.
Ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid in other states
- Alabama$326.91
- Alaska$878.45
- Arizona$331.52
- Arkansas$234.42
- California$830.78
- Connecticut$406.00
- Delaware$642.32
- District of Columbia$623.16, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,168.07
- Georgia$608.40
- Hawaii$540.75
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$678.54
- Indiana$426.40
- Iowa$464.96
- Kansas$612.97
- Kentucky$643.51
- Louisiana$252.00
- Maine$404.60
- Maryland$796.78
- Massachusetts$479.50
- Michigan$477.60
- Minnesota$436.30
- Mississippi$273.00
- Missouri$574.35
- Montana$431.20
- Nebraska$599.36
- Nevada$786.20
- New Hampshire$506.75
- New Jersey$231.42
- New Mexico$458.64
- New York$367.26
- North Carolina$570.05
- North Dakota$480.00
- Ohio$573.35
- Oklahoma$408.02
- Oregon$488.91
- Pennsylvania$572.40
- Puerto Rico$125.00
- Rhode Island$421.80
- South Carolina$651.00
- South Dakota$807.20
- Tennessee$247.62
- Texas$630.55
- Utah$1,069.79
- Vermont$872.00
- Virginia$616.85
- Washington$560.17
- West Virginia$369.60
- Wisconsin$510.39
- Wyoming$628.88
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.