Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 88 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $96.30 to $1,209.00, with a median of $464.96. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 12.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $464.96, is 13% below the US median of $533.38.
- That is 4.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Iowa ranks 20th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 88 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$96.30Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Median$464.96half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,209.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$368.66vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA F 76536 Ultrasound soft tissues of head and neck | $96.30 | $321.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $251.94 | $442.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $253.40 | $362.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $254.61 | $318.26 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $269.60 | $337.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $273.70 | $684.24 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $276.00 | $345.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $288.80 | $361.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $291.00 | $485.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA US THYROID/ST NECK | $312.20 | $446.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $315.20 | $394.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $315.90 | $351.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $321.60 | $536.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $332.40 | $554.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA US soft tissue head/neck | $343.15 | $403.71 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA OR U S SOFT TIS W DOCUMENT | $347.00 | $347.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $347.40 | $386.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $348.60 | $581.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC US THYROID PARATHYROID NECK | $350.10 | $778.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Thyroid | $351.00 | $585.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $351.00 | $585.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $353.25 | $471.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 76536 US SOFT TISSUES HEAD AND NECK | $362.93 | $611.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $363.00 | $363.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $370.30 | $529.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC US THYROID PARATHYROID NECK | $376.68 | $876.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $377.31 | $471.63 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC US THYROID PARATHYROID NECK | $389.00 | $778.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $393.00 | $524.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $410.31 | $423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $411.20 | $514.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $412.10 | $634.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $414.60 | $691.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Ultrasound Head And Neck | $417.75 | $557.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $429.14 | $640.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $429.60 | $537.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $437.84 | $842.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $440.80 | $551.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $441.81 | $552.26 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $441.81 | $552.26 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $458.00 | $458.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $458.24 | $572.79 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $459.75 | $613.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $464.00 | $580.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $465.92 | $832.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $468.00 | $468.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $468.32 | $585.40 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $471.25 | $725.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $471.25 | $725.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $487.20 | $840.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $492.70 | $758.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $505.00 | $632.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $508.20 | $726.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $514.80 | $792.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $517.60 | $647.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $542.40 | $678.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $543.75 | $725.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $550.00 | $550.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $553.80 | $852.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $553.80 | $852.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $553.80 | $852.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $553.80 | $852.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $563.02 | $703.77 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $563.02 | $703.77 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $563.20 | $704.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $572.85 | $603.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $577.50 | $770.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $577.89 | $722.36 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $580.04 | $725.05 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $586.95 | $903.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $624.00 | $624.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $635.75 | $794.68 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $648.00 | $720.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $662.40 | $828.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $677.60 | $847.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $679.00 | $700.00 | — source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $703.00 | $703.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $728.80 | $911.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $749.00 | $749.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ULTRASOUND, SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK(THYROID) | $775.60 | $1,108.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ULTRASOUND, SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK(THYROID) | $775.60 | $1,108.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $785.85 | $1,209.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $806.28 | $1,007.85 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $852.00 | $852.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $868.53 | $1,085.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $880.76 | $908.00 | — source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA US SOFT TISSUE HD/&NEC PER PROTOCOL | $1,056.00 | $1,624.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $1,209.00 | $1,209.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
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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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $429.60 | $704.92 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $437.84 | $471.25 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $321.60 | $351.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $353.25 | $775.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $96.30 | $376.68 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $662.40 | $734.34 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $429.14 | $589.07 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $517.60 | $548.82 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $351.00 | $468.98 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $514.80 | $546.34 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $414.60 | $414.60 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $464.00 | $464.00 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $370.30 | $370.30 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $550.00 | $550.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $291.00 | $291.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $459.75 | $459.75 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $458.24 | $458.24 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $852.00 | $852.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $273.70 | $273.70 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $347.40 | $347.40 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $393.00 | $393.00 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $348.60 | $348.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $350.10 | $350.10 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $703.00 | $703.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $508.20 | $508.20 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $542.40 | $542.40 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $553.80 | $553.80 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $577.50 | $577.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $880.76 | $880.76 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $332.40 | $332.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $377.31 | $377.31 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $543.75 | $543.75 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $635.75 | $635.75 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $677.60 | $677.60 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $648.00 | $648.00 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $487.20 | $487.20 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $343.15 | $343.15 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $315.90 | $315.90 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $363.00 | $363.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $465.92 | $465.92 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $253.40 | $253.40 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $505.00 | $505.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $411.20 | $411.20 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $440.80 | $440.80 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $347.00 | $347.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $563.02 | $563.02 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $492.70 | $492.70 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $441.81 | $441.81 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $553.80 | $553.80 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $553.80 | $553.80 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $276.00 | $276.00 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $458.00 | $458.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $679.00 | $679.00 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $269.60 | $269.60 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $728.80 | $728.80 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $412.10 | $412.10 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $312.20 | $312.20 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $410.31 | $410.31 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $254.61 | $254.61 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $417.75 | $417.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $572.85 | $572.85 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $288.80 | $288.80 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $251.94 | $251.94 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $315.20 | $315.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $362.93 | $362.93 |
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
- Colorado$625.88
- 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
- Kansas$612.97
- Kentucky$643.51
- Louisiana$252.00
- Maine$354.45
- Maryland$796.78
- Massachusetts$479.50
- Michigan$477.60
- Minnesota$443.00
- Mississippi$272.46
- 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$260.90
- 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.