Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $137.54 to $902.40, with a median of $426.40. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 6.6× 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.
Lowest$137.54Methodist Hospital
Median$426.40half pay less
Highest$902.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$288.86vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultra sound of head and neck | $137.54 | $529.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 76536 US HEAD AND NECK | $153.00 | $153.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro US Exam of Head and Neck | $153.41 | $282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultra sound of head and neck | $197.86 | $761.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro US Exam of Head and Neck | $232.09 | $282.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| HealthEast 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 |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $244.82 | $610.50 | Feb 5, 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 |
| 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 HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $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 Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $256.08 | $533.50 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $256.08 | $533.50 | Jun 16, 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 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck | $259.28 | $492.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems N New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG ED US NECK LIMITED | $335.78 | $599.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Ultra sound of head and neck | $355.94 | $962.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $426.40 | $533.00 | Mar 4, 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 W Ada · W Ada, MN US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River NE Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN US HEAD/NECK TC | $474.44 | $642.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston SE 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 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $507.20 | $634.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Ultra sound of head and neck | $528.87 | $867.00 | — 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 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 76536 US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $637.60 | $797.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $674.40 | $843.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $700.80 | $876.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $772.00 | $965.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
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 | 18 | $137.54 | $247.82 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $153.41 | $374.92 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $275.40 | $374.92 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $507.20 | $507.20 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $426.40 | $426.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $637.60 | $637.60 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $772.00 | $772.00 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $455.45 | $455.45 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $474.44 | $474.44 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $474.44 | $474.44 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $275.54 | $275.54 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $817.60 | $817.60 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $902.40 | $902.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $335.78 | $335.78 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $528.87 | $528.87 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $455.45 | $455.45 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $603.52 | $603.52 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $474.44 | $474.44 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $256.08 | $256.08 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $736.80 | $736.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $232.09 | $232.09 |
| W Ada, MN | 1 | $474.44 | $474.44 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $902.40 | $902.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $674.40 | $674.40 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $700.80 | $700.80 |
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
- Maryland$683.12
- Massachusetts$373.80
- Michigan$443.03
- 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.