Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $65.25 to $1,654.60, with a median of $511.00. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 25.4× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT US EXAM OF HEAD AND NECK ~P | $65.25 | $87.00 | — source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 76536 US Thyroid (in office) | $178.50 | $255.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $469.39 | $469.39 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $511.00 | $511.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT CHG US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK REAL TIME IMGE DOCM | $589.00 | $589.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK E.D. | $740.25 | $1,057.50 | — source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 76536 POCUS US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $1,654.60 | $2,068.25 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $469.39 | $469.39 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $740.25 | $740.25 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $178.50 | $178.50 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $511.00 | $511.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $589.00 | $589.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $1,654.60 | $1,654.60 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $65.25 | $65.25 |
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
- Missouri$538.70
- 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
- Virginia$588.50
- Washington$472.68
- West Virginia$397.50
- Wisconsin$420.00
- Wyoming$773.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.