Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $233.00 to $1,023.61, with a median of $683.12. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 4.4× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD US, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time | $233.00 | $233.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV US THYROID | $447.00 | $745.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $613.96 | $626.49 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC THYROID SONOGRAPHY | $752.28 | $767.63 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $852.57 | $852.57 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD SOFT TISSUE/THYROID SONOGRAM | $1,023.61 | $1,044.50 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $233.00 | $613.96 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $447.00 | $447.00 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $852.57 | $852.57 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $752.28 | $752.28 |
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
- Maine$196.68
- 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.