Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 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 $351.00. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 12.6× 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.
Lowest$96.30Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$351.00half pay less
Highest$1,209.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$254.70vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial 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 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $222.40 | $278.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $288.80 | $361.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR US Soft Tissue Head & Neck Real Time W Image Documentation | $316.00 | $316.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC US THYROID PARATHYROID NECK | $342.24 | $713.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC US THYROID PARATHYROID NECK | $349.37 | $713.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $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 |
| 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 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC US THYROID PARATHYROID NECK | $367.92 | $876.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
| 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 |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $493.50 | $705.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $514.80 | $792.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $553.80 | $852.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton 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 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $586.95 | $903.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $679.00 | $700.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $728.80 | $911.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $880.76 | $908.00 | — source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa 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 |
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 | 4 | $222.40 | $669.82 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $222.40 | $321.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $96.30 | $349.37 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $222.40 | $471.25 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $351.00 | $468.98 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $222.40 | $368.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $222.40 | $222.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $316.00 | $316.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $342.24 | $342.24 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $222.40 | $222.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $493.50 | $493.50 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $553.80 | $553.80 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $880.76 | $880.76 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $222.40 | $222.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $222.40 | $222.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $222.40 | $222.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $492.70 | $492.70 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $222.40 | $222.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $553.80 | $553.80 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $553.80 | $553.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $679.00 | $679.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $728.80 | $728.80 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $222.40 | $222.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $288.80 | $288.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $362.93 | $362.93 |
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
- 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
- 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.