Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $82.55 to $823.55, with a median of $538.70. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Jefferson (Festus) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 10.0× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$82.55Mercy Hospital Jefferson + 3 more
Median$538.70half pay less
Highest$823.55in Missouri
Lowest saves$456.15vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson lowest Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue Pf | $82.55 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue Pf | $82.55 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue Pf | $82.55 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue Pf | $82.55 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue Pf | $101.40 | $156.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time | $104.00 | $1,717.61 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL US Soft Tissue Head & Neck Real Time Imge Docm | $155.25 | $207.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO US Thyroid | $240.00 | $682.90 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Sono Soft Tissue Head and Neck | $370.62 | $1,278.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $373.75 | $575.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $475.80 | $732.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS US SOFT TISSUE NECK | $536.76 | $1,341.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $538.70 | $538.70 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $540.80 | $832.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $550.00 | $687.50 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $564.85 | $869.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $564.85 | $869.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $566.15 | $871.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ULTRASOUND SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK-FUL | $598.80 | $998.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO SONO SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NK | $601.20 | $1,002.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $636.35 | $979.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $659.10 | $1,014.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon B Lebanon · Lebanon, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $785.20 | $1,208.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $823.55 | $1,267.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $823.55 | $1,267.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $82.55 | $538.70 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $475.80 | $536.76 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $82.55 | $118.90 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $598.80 | $600.00 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $104.00 | $237.31 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $823.55 | $823.55 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $564.85 | $564.85 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $564.85 | $564.85 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $373.75 | $373.75 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $785.20 | $785.20 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $101.40 | $101.40 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $566.15 | $566.15 |
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
- Minnesota$426.40
- Mississippi$220.25
- 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.