Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Maine
In Maine, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $52.60 to $858.35, with a median of $196.68. The lowest price is at MaineHealth (Belfast). The highest price is 16.3× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth lowest Belfast · Belfast, ME CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $52.60 | $52.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $61.25 | $61.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC US HEAD & NECK SOFT TISSUES REAL TIME | $66.00 | $66.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $67.60 | $67.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $70.70 | $70.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $103.00 | $1,069.38 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $121.38 | $578.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME US Thyroid | $196.68 | $596.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $258.00 | $258.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SOFT TISSUE NECK US | $308.56 | $812.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $310.00 | $1,069.38 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $331.00 | $1,069.38 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME US THYROID/NECK 76536 | $478.20 | $797.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC US HEAD & NECK SOFT TISSUES REAL TIME | $706.65 | $706.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC US HEAD & NECK SOFT TISSUES REAL TIME | $858.35 | $858.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $67.60 | $258.00 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $103.00 | $205.78 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $52.60 | $52.60 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $121.38 | $121.38 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $858.35 | $858.35 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $196.68 | $196.68 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $706.65 | $706.65 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $61.25 | $61.25 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $310.00 | $310.00 |
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
- Kentucky$942.66
- Louisiana$287.28
- 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.