Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $109.90 to $1,486.80, with a median of $942.66. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 13.5× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $109.90 | $314.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $109.90 | $314.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Poct Us Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $133.38 | $333.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB US SFT TISSUE N/F/H - POCUS | $233.40 | $1,167.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG US SOFT TISSUE/NECK | $635.94 | $1,589.84 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $776.40 | $1,294.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $942.66 | $1,256.88 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $942.66 | $1,256.88 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $942.66 | $1,256.88 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $942.66 | $1,256.88 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $942.66 | $1,256.88 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $942.66 | $1,256.88 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $942.66 | $1,256.88 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $1,337.54 | $1,337.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $1,486.80 | $2,478.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $233.40 | $942.66 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $942.66 | $1,140.10 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $133.38 | $538.02 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $942.66 | $1,214.73 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $776.40 | $859.53 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $942.66 | $942.66 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $109.90 | $109.90 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $635.94 | $635.94 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $109.90 | $109.90 |
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
- Iowa$351.00
- Kansas$578.18
- 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.