Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $110.50 to $902.40, with a median of $443.00. The lowest price is at County of Murray (Slayton). The highest price is 8.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $443.00, is 17% below the US median of $533.38.
- That is 4.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Minnesota ranks 18th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 85 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$110.50County of Murray
Median$443.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$902.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$332.50vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Murray lowest Slayton · Slayton, MN ULTRASOUND HEAD NECK TISSUES B-SCAN REAL TIME WIMAGE DOCUMENTATION | $110.50 | $170.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $112.34 | $133.74 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $112.70 | $161.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultra sound of head and neck | $137.54 | $529.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultra sound of head and neck | $197.86 | $761.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $210.56 | $376.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $215.04 | $384.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $244.82 | $610.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $244.82 | $610.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $244.82 | $610.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $244.82 | $610.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $247.38 | $399.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $247.82 | $618.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $247.82 | $618.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $247.82 | $618.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $256.08 | $533.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $256.08 | $533.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $256.08 | $533.50 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck | $259.28 | $492.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck | $259.28 | $492.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $259.47 | $610.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $275.40 | $648.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $275.40 | $648.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Ultra sound of head and neck | $275.54 | $599.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $284.78 | $491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $335.78 | $599.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN US Thyroid | $339.80 | $470.64 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN US HEAD/NECK TC | $348.61 | $543.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $353.16 | $436.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultra sound of head and neck | $355.94 | $962.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $373.12 | $583.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Thyroid/Parathyroid US | $375.36 | $690.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME - US THYROID | $396.67 | $708.33 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI US HEAD/NECK TC | $396.90 | $632.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $405.00 | $540.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI US HEAD/NECK TC | $417.12 | $632.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI US HEAD/NECK TC | $417.12 | $632.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI US HEAD/NECK TC | $417.12 | $632.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN US HEAD/NECK TC | $425.34 | $632.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $426.40 | $533.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $428.22 | $702.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $429.59 | $557.90 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN US Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $443.00 | $1,058.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME - US THYROID | $452.76 | $808.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $455.45 | $813.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $475.00 | $475.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $490.50 | $545.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN ED 76536 US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $492.15 | $579.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI US thyroid | $496.32 | $752.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $507.20 | $634.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $513.92 | $584.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Ultra sound of head and neck | $528.87 | $867.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $534.95 | $823.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN U/S THYROID/SOFT TISSUE | $550.61 | $775.50 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Thyroid/Parathyroid US | $567.87 | $690.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $590.00 | $590.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI US THYROID | $601.00 | $601.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 76536 US SOFT TISSUES HEAD AND NECK | $603.52 | $991.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $605.52 | $1,044.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $616.25 | $725.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN US THYROID | $623.12 | $733.08 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $637.60 | $797.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN SOFT TISSUE HEAD AND NECK,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $650.42 | $1,028.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI US THYROID/PARATHYROID | $654.08 | $1,022.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $674.40 | $843.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $695.30 | $818.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $700.80 | $876.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $720.12 | $1,059.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $736.80 | $921.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $742.70 | $1,061.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $772.00 | $965.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG RAD US NECK OR HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $789.14 | $2,321.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $817.60 | $1,022.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $902.40 | $1,128.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $902.40 | $1,128.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $112.70 | $251.95 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $275.40 | $417.12 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $275.40 | $474.44 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $396.67 | $424.72 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $425.34 | $607.24 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $443.00 | $449.22 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $474.44 | $532.22 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $335.78 | $493.10 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $474.44 | $474.44 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $695.30 | $695.30 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $284.78 | $284.78 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $426.40 | $426.40 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $210.56 | $210.56 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $772.00 | $772.00 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $623.12 | $623.12 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $348.61 | $348.61 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $534.95 | $534.95 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $112.34 | $112.34 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $474.44 | $474.44 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $475.00 | $475.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $275.54 | $275.54 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $429.59 | $429.59 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $817.60 | $817.60 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $373.12 | $373.12 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $605.52 | $605.52 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $616.25 | $616.25 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $490.50 | $490.50 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $742.70 | $742.70 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $405.00 | $405.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $902.40 | $902.40 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $528.87 | $528.87 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $492.15 | $492.15 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $455.45 | $455.45 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $215.04 | $215.04 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $513.92 | $513.92 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $603.52 | $603.52 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $474.44 | $474.44 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $247.38 | $247.38 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $736.80 | $736.80 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $507.20 | $507.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $567.87 | $567.87 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $339.80 | $339.80 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $902.40 | $902.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $674.40 | $674.40 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $720.12 | $720.12 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $428.22 | $428.22 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $700.80 | $700.80 |
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
- Louisiana$252.00
- Maine$354.45
- Maryland$796.78
- Massachusetts$479.50
- Michigan$477.60
- 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.