Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Montana
In Montana, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $212.63 to $1,191.60, with a median of $431.20. The lowest price is at Granite County Medical Center (Philipsburg). The highest price is 5.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $431.20, is 19% below the US median of $533.38.
- That is 4.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Montana ranks 16th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 25 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$212.63Granite County Medical Center
Median$431.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,191.60in Montana
Lowest saves$218.57vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite County Medical Center lowest Philipsburg · Philipsburg, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $212.63 | $236.25 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell · Kalispell, MT US EXAM HEAD & NECK | $247.98 | $381.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Big Sandy Medical Center Big Sandy · Big Sandy, MT Us Soft Tissue Head & Neck | $250.00 | $312.00 | — source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney · Sidney, MT US SOFT TISSUE HEAD NECK | $251.40 | $406.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester · Chester, MT US Exam | $290.06 | $446.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT OTHER IMAGING SERVICES - ULTRASOUND | $297.11 | $349.55 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT US Exam | $304.85 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater Townsend · Helena, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $343.00 | $343.00 | Dec 11, 2025 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Assn Malta · Malta, MT US NECK NON VASCULAR | $381.00 | $381.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUESREAL TIME - US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $391.20 | $489.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Community Hospital Poplar · Poplar, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $427.50 | $570.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Wolf Point · Wolf Point, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $427.50 | $570.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC US ED EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK CDM | $431.20 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $433.60 | $542.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $462.65 | $487.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUESREAL TIME - US HEAD NECK SOFT TISSUE | $469.60 | $587.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT US Exam | $505.05 | $777.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic Columbus · Billings, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $539.00 | $539.00 | Dec 19, 2025 source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT US Exam | $540.15 | $831.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $567.00 | $630.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $662.40 | $883.20 | Nov 9, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $717.00 | $717.00 | Feb 18, 2026 source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $722.50 | $850.00 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston · Livingston, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $734.35 | $773.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $1,191.60 | $1,324.00 | Oct 13, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $391.20 | $430.40 |
| Helena, MT | 2 | $297.11 | $320.06 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $662.40 | $662.40 |
| Big Sandy, MT | 1 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| Billings, MT | 1 | $539.00 | $539.00 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $290.06 | $290.06 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $540.15 | $540.15 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $304.85 | $304.85 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $462.65 | $462.65 |
| Glasgow, MT | 1 | $567.00 | $567.00 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $717.00 | $717.00 |
| Kalispell, MT | 1 | $247.98 | $247.98 |
| Livingston, MT | 1 | $734.35 | $734.35 |
| Malta, MT | 1 | $381.00 | $381.00 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $431.20 | $431.20 |
| Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $212.63 | $212.63 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $1,191.60 | $1,191.60 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $433.60 | $433.60 |
| Poplar, MT | 1 | $427.50 | $427.50 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $722.50 | $722.50 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $505.05 | $505.05 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $251.40 | $251.40 |
| Wolf Point, MT | 1 | $427.50 | $427.50 |
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
- Missouri$574.35
- 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.