Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $104.00 to $7,237.77, with a median of $574.35. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 69.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $574.35, is 8% above the US median of $533.38.
- That is 5.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Missouri ranks 32nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 64 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$104.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$574.35half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,237.77in Missouri
Lowest saves$470.35vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Us, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time | $104.00 | $1,717.61 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $110.70 | $487.68 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $122.90 | $487.68 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $152.80 | $191.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $155.57 | $487.68 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO US Thyroid | $217.75 | $871.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS US Soft tissue Head Neck | $221.20 | $316.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO US HEAD / NECK SOFT TISSUE | $235.80 | $524.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Us thyroid-soft tissue | $315.90 | $1,053.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $325.00 | $500.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $330.54 | $1,083.73 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $351.40 | $502.00 | Oct 24, 2026 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 |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS US THYROID NECK | $371.00 | $1,330.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $373.75 | $575.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO US-HEAD NECK SFT TIS | $390.68 | $1,446.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO US Thyroid | $393.63 | $1,874.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO SOFT TISSUE NECK US | $406.75 | $813.50 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO US THYROID | $428.00 | $428.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $448.00 | $560.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $475.80 | $732.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS US THYROID | $536.76 | $1,341.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS US THYROID | $536.76 | $1,341.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · 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 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $540.80 | $832.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $548.60 | $844.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge 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 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $564.85 | $869.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $566.10 | $943.50 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $566.15 | $871.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO US-HEAD NECK SFT TIS | $582.55 | $2,427.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME IMAGE DOCUMENTATION | $595.00 | $700.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME IMAGE DOCUMENTATION | $595.00 | $700.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $595.82 | $744.77 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE-XO | $598.80 | $998.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $600.00 | $1,000.00 | Jul 1, 2026 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 St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $602.55 | $927.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $611.00 | $940.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO US SOFT TISSUE NECK/HEAD | $620.90 | $887.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $621.60 | $888.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $636.35 | $979.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $636.35 | $979.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $659.10 | $1,014.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME IMAGE DOCUMENTATION | $680.00 | $800.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME IMAGE DOCUMENTATION | $680.00 | $800.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO US THYROID | $728.10 | $809.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $785.20 | $1,208.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $791.70 | $1,218.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS US SP PAROTID GLAND BIOPSY | $818.45 | $1,169.21 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO US Thyroid | $818.80 | $818.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $823.55 | $1,267.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $823.55 | $1,267.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS US HEAD/NECK/THYROID SOFT TISSUE FAC | $878.88 | $1,831.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Us Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $1,065.00 | $1,065.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $1,126.10 | $1,608.72 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $1,160.25 | $1,547.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS US HEAD AND NECK | $1,256.55 | $1,256.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS US HEAD AND NECK | $1,370.28 | $1,370.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $3,248.33 | $3,248.33 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS US HEAD AND NECK | $4,327.68 | $4,327.68 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS US HEAD AND NECK | $7,237.77 | $7,237.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 11 | $104.00 | $878.88 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $538.70 | $602.55 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $475.80 | $536.76 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $122.90 | $488.18 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $791.70 | $928.35 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $598.80 | $600.00 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $595.00 | $595.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $680.00 | $680.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $564.85 | $564.85 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $325.00 | $325.00 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $110.70 | $110.70 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $564.85 | $564.85 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $373.75 | $373.75 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $621.60 | $621.60 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $728.10 | $728.10 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $566.10 | $566.10 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $620.90 | $620.90 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $582.55 | $582.55 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $155.57 | $155.57 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $448.00 | $448.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $785.20 | $785.20 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $351.40 | $351.40 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $428.00 | $428.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $330.54 | $330.54 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $595.82 | $595.82 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $680.00 | $680.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $390.68 | $390.68 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $235.80 | $235.80 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $315.90 | $315.90 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $548.60 | $548.60 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $393.63 | $393.63 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $1,126.10 | $1,126.10 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $406.75 | $406.75 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $1,160.25 | $1,160.25 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $217.75 | $217.75 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $818.80 | $818.80 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $566.15 | $566.15 |
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
- Minnesota$443.00
- Mississippi$272.46
- 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.