Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $221.13 to $2,008.72, with a median of $570.05. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Durham) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $570.05, is 7% above the US median of $533.38.
- That is 5.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- North Carolina ranks 29th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 60 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$221.13Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$570.05half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,008.72in North Carolina
Lowest saves$348.92vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC US Head&Neck Soft Tiss | $221.13 | $819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC US Head&Neck Soft Tiss | $221.13 | $819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC US Head&Neck Soft Tiss | $221.13 | $819.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $232.00 | $464.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC US Thyroid | $274.34 | $1,016.06 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Us Neck | $278.00 | $556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $282.60 | $1,413.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC US - Soft Tissue Neck | $333.20 | $490.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC US Exam of Head and Neck | $353.40 | $930.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC US Exam of Head and Neck | $353.40 | $930.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $385.00 | $770.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $423.25 | $1,058.13 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC US Head&Neck Soft Tiss | $432.00 | $1,600.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $438.50 | $877.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $438.50 | $877.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $456.50 | $913.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $463.00 | $926.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $465.00 | $930.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC US Soft Tissue Head Neck | $535.50 | $765.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $536.00 | $1,072.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC US HEAD/NECK TISSUES REAL TIME | $567.50 | $1,135.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | $572.60 | $818.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $582.60 | $971.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $582.60 | $971.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $582.60 | $971.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $582.60 | $971.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ULTRASOUND SCAN OF HEAD AND NECK SOFT TISSUE | $582.60 | $971.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $591.20 | $1,478.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $596.91 | $1,492.28 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $630.18 | $1,575.46 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $716.55 | $1,023.64 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $852.40 | $2,131.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $960.44 | $960.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME | $1,054.00 | $1,054.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Thyroid/Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $1,089.76 | $1,946.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Thyroid/Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $1,135.68 | $2,028.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $1,145.00 | $1,145.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $1,145.00 | $1,145.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $1,145.00 | $1,145.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Thyroid/Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $1,197.84 | $2,139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC US HEAD AND NECK | $1,243.56 | $1,243.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC US HEAD AND NECK | $1,243.56 | $1,243.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC US HEAD AND NECK | $1,243.56 | $1,243.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC US HEAD AND NECK | $1,243.56 | $1,243.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC US HEAD AND NECK | $1,243.56 | $1,243.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Thyroid/Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $1,356.88 | $2,423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Thyroid/Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $1,460.48 | $2,608.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Thyroid/Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $1,734.32 | $3,097.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Thyroid/Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $1,963.65 | $3,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Thyroid/Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $1,963.65 | $3,705.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Thyroid/Soft Tissue Head/Neck | $2,008.72 | $3,587.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $274.34 | $567.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $582.60 | $582.60 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $221.13 | $353.40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $438.50 | $463.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $1,054.00 | $1,148.78 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $221.13 | $536.76 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $333.20 | $394.85 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $1,734.32 | $1,734.32 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $282.60 | $282.60 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $567.50 | $567.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $582.60 | $582.60 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $572.60 | $572.60 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $960.44 | $960.44 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $221.13 | $221.13 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $1,135.68 | $1,135.68 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $582.60 | $582.60 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $278.00 | $278.00 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $1,243.56 | $1,243.56 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $630.18 | $630.18 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,963.65 | $1,963.65 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $1,243.56 | $1,243.56 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $596.91 | $596.91 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $1,356.88 | $1,356.88 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $1,089.76 | $1,089.76 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $536.00 | $536.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $535.50 | $535.50 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $1,243.56 | $1,243.56 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $438.50 | $438.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $1,460.48 | $1,460.48 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $2,008.72 | $2,008.72 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $232.00 | $232.00 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $1,243.56 | $1,243.56 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $423.25 | $423.25 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $567.50 | $567.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $716.55 | $716.55 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $1,197.84 | $1,197.84 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,963.65 | $1,963.65 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $591.20 | $591.20 |
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
- 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 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.