Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $81.60 to $9,149.47, with a median of $252.00. The lowest price is at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge). The highest price is 112.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $252.00, is 53% below the US median of $533.38.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Louisiana ranks 4th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 63 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$81.60Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
Median$252.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,149.47in Louisiana
Lowest saves$170.40vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge lowest Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $81.60 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $83.98 | $247.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $84.00 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $95.10 | $1,361.53 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $97.47 | $361.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA US SP THYROID NECK | $99.60 | $292.94 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $120.75 | $575.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $125.62 | $571.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $126.43 | $269.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA MFI US FACIAL | $128.10 | $427.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $132.86 | $511.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $143.08 | $511.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $146.16 | $522.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $146.96 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $163.04 | $1,019.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $174.11 | $757.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $176.44 | $802.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA US THYROID | $178.50 | $595.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $180.16 | $563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $196.82 | $757.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA US SOFT TISSUE NECK/HEAD | $200.00 | $617.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $212.32 | $1,327.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $216.66 | $942.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $221.96 | $369.94 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $222.30 | $342.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $227.10 | $757.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $237.72 | $1,698.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $242.40 | $404.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $249.20 | $356.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA US Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $249.46 | $1,246.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA U/S THYROID | $252.00 | $420.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA US EXAM HEAD & NECK/SOFT TISSU | $252.00 | $630.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $257.50 | $515.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $278.40 | $464.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $284.25 | $947.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $287.28 | $1,064.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $296.66 | $2,119.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $296.66 | $2,119.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $296.66 | $2,119.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ultrasound of Head and Neck | $296.66 | $2,119.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA US Thyroid | $339.00 | $339.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $340.65 | $757.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA US SOFT TISSUE HD/NK | $342.40 | $428.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Ultrasound of head and neck | $343.20 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $350.00 | $350.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $352.39 | $704.77 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA US SOFT TISSUES HEAD NECK THYROID | $361.50 | $723.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA US THYROID | $388.50 | $1,295.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA US S.T.HEADNECK & TH | $392.81 | $523.75 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA US THYROID | $412.00 | $412.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 76536 US SOFT TIS HEAD&NECK | $432.90 | $1,665.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA US NECK THYROID | $463.50 | $463.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center F Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA US-SOFT TISSUE OF HEAD AND NECK (EG. THYROID,PARATHYROID,PATOTID) | $476.92 | $688.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA US PAROTID | $477.00 | $636.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA US THYROID SOFT TISSUE OF HEAD/NECK | $494.32 | $823.87 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC US SOFT TISS OF HEAD NECK THYR | $501.37 | $677.25 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $589.75 | $842.50 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA US Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $655.20 | $819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA US EXAM HEAD & NECK/SOFT TISSU | $662.00 | $662.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Us Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $696.00 | $870.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $807.95 | $1,469.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA US HEAD AND NECK | $2,782.46 | $2,782.46 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Omega Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $9,149.47 | $15,684.81 | May 26, 2026 source file |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $97.47 | $212.32 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $120.75 | $227.10 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $95.10 | $282.35 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $81.60 | $412.00 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 5 | $126.43 | $463.50 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $132.86 | $143.08 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $432.90 | $1,607.68 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $221.96 | $235.71 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $83.98 | $213.59 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $99.60 | $113.85 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $252.00 | $457.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 2 | $200.00 | $248.33 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $350.00 | $350.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $278.40 | $278.40 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $339.00 | $339.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $252.00 | $252.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $284.25 | $284.25 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $178.50 | $178.50 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $249.20 | $249.20 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $655.20 | $655.20 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $257.50 | $257.50 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $807.95 | $807.95 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $352.39 | $352.39 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $242.40 | $242.40 |
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
- Iowa$464.96
- Kansas$612.97
- Kentucky$643.51
- 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.