Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $99.82 to $2,583.81, with a median of $260.90. The lowest price is at Hancock County Hospital (Sneedville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 25.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $260.90, is 51% below the US median of $533.38.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Tennessee ranks 5th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 86 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$99.82Hancock County Hospital + 1 more
Median$260.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,583.81in Tennessee
Lowest saves$161.08vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital lowest Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $99.82 | $434.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital lowest Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $99.82 | $434.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN US ECHO SOFT TISSUE NECK | $120.40 | $254.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN US SFT TISS NECK/HD | $128.80 | $460.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK | $130.72 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $133.40 | $460.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $138.00 | $460.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $138.00 | $460.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $147.20 | $460.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $151.80 | $460.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $151.80 | $460.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $151.80 | $460.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $151.80 | $460.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US THYROID/NECK/SOFT TISSUE HEAD | $164.22 | $782.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US THYROID/NECK/SOFT TISSUE HEAD | $164.22 | $782.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US THYROID/NECK/SOFT TISSUE HEAD | $164.22 | $782.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US THYROID/NECK/SOFT TISSUE HEAD | $180.48 | $752.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC US THYROID/NECK/SOFT TISSUE HEAD | $196.60 | $983.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN US Thyroid | $197.62 | $482.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUES | $200.28 | $667.60 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUES | $200.28 | $667.60 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN US THYROID | $200.45 | $668.15 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN US THYROID | $200.45 | $668.15 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN US THYROID | $200.45 | $668.15 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US THYROID | $200.45 | $668.15 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Savannah · Savannah, TN US Head/Neck Soft Tissue | $234.93 | $615.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC US THYROID/NECK/SOFT TISSUE HEAD | $235.06 | $1,022.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN US THYROID | $236.25 | $525.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME - US THYROID | $240.00 | $800.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME - US THYROID | $240.00 | $800.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME - US THYROID | $240.00 | $800.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME - US THYROID | $240.00 | $800.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME - US THYROID | $240.00 | $800.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC US, HEAD/NECK TISSUES,REAL TIME - US THYROID | $240.00 | $800.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD/NECK SOFT TISSUE | $255.24 | $425.40 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY US-HEAD NECK SFT TIS | $266.56 | $1,373.99 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN US-HEAD NECK SFT TIS | $266.76 | $1,177.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - US Neck Parathyroid | $267.74 | $1,217.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - US Neck Parathyroid | $267.74 | $1,217.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - US Neck Parathyroid | $267.74 | $1,217.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - US Thyroid | $267.74 | $1,217.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 4538050000 - US S/T Head/Neck | $268.13 | $417.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $269.70 | $930.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $269.70 | $930.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $269.70 | $930.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC US, Head/Neck Tissues,Real Time - US Neck Parathyroid | $280.94 | $1,277.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN US Thyroid | $302.58 | $738.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $303.22 | $1,034.88 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC US Soft Tissue Head Neck | $315.88 | $1,093.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN US-HEAD NECK SFT TIS | $318.00 | $1,177.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston County Community Hospital Erin · Erin, TN US-HEAD NECK SFT TIS | $327.44 | $818.60 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $349.98 | $1,785.61 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN US NECK THYROID HEAD SOFT TISSUE | $371.45 | $546.25 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC U/S HEAD & NECK-SFT TISSUE | $374.74 | $1,266.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $389.47 | $1,671.56 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN US-HEAD/NECK (SOFT TISSUE) | $409.00 | $409.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN US THYROID | $443.20 | $554.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $453.90 | $1,392.34 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $462.68 | $1,858.14 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US Thyroid | $515.40 | $859.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC U/S HEAD & NECK-SFT TISSUE | $535.52 | $1,266.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US SOFT TISSUE HEAD&NECK | $540.60 | $958.80 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $545.82 | $2,209.78 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC US Soft Tissue Head Neck | $577.10 | $1,093.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $706.47 | $1,393.44 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $1,044.51 | $1,044.51 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $1,059.33 | $1,059.33 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $1,454.77 | $1,454.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $1,684.73 | $1,684.73 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $1,688.00 | $1,688.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $1,716.61 | $1,716.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA US HEAD AND NECK | $2,248.45 | $2,248.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA US HEAD AND NECK | $2,248.45 | $2,248.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA US HEAD AND NECK | $2,248.45 | $2,248.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $2,248.45 | $2,248.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $2,315.56 | $2,315.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $2,424.95 | $2,424.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN US HEAD AND NECK | $2,583.81 | $2,583.81 | Sep 1, 2026 source 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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 20 | $130.72 | $623.54 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $164.22 | $267.74 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $374.74 | $2,248.45 |
| Knoxville, TN | 7 | $138.00 | $151.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $269.70 | $356.45 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $349.98 | $349.98 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $266.56 | $266.56 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $200.45 | $200.45 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $147.20 | $147.20 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $371.45 | $371.45 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Erin, TN | 1 | $327.44 | $327.44 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $120.40 | $120.40 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $235.06 | $235.06 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $462.68 | $462.68 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $197.62 | $197.62 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $99.82 | $99.82 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $200.45 | $200.45 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $138.00 | $138.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $315.88 | $315.88 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $303.22 | $303.22 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $409.00 | $409.00 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $234.93 | $234.93 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $200.45 | $200.45 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $99.82 | $99.82 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $236.25 | $236.25 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $133.40 | $133.40 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $269.70 | $269.70 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $128.80 | $128.80 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $196.60 | $196.60 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $302.58 | $302.58 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $545.82 | $545.82 |
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 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
- 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.