Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $99.82 to $1,075.36, with a median of $588.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 10.8× 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.
Lowest$99.82Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$588.50half pay less
Highest$1,075.36in Virginia
Lowest saves$488.68vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $99.82 | $434.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $99.82 | $434.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC US SOFT TISS HEAD OR NECK | $101.55 | $677.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $281.40 | $469.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $402.90 | $1,343.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $454.00 | $908.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $454.00 | $908.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $461.50 | $923.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $502.50 | $1,005.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Soft Tissue Neck Us | $539.33 | $898.89 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Us Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC US HEAD/NECK W/IMAGE DOC | $640.50 | $1,281.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC US HEAD/NECK W/IMAGE DOC | $640.50 | $1,281.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC US HEAD/NECK W/IMAGE DOC | $640.50 | $1,281.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC US HEAD/NECK W/IMAGE DOC | $640.50 | $1,281.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC US HEAD/NECK W/IMAGE DOC | $640.50 | $1,281.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $674.40 | $1,686.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $674.40 | $1,686.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $722.40 | $1,204.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $722.40 | $1,204.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $722.40 | $1,204.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $817.50 | $2,725.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $879.60 | $2,932.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC US STFT TIS NECK/THYROID | $1,075.36 | $1,194.84 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $539.33 | $588.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $588.50 | $640.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $817.50 | $945.60 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $99.82 | $99.82 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $674.40 | $674.40 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $879.60 | $879.60 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $281.40 | $281.40 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $674.40 | $674.40 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $99.82 | $99.82 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $402.90 | $402.90 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $502.50 | $502.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $588.50 | $588.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $461.50 | $461.50 |
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
- Vermont$511.00
- Washington$472.68
- West Virginia$397.50
- Wisconsin$420.00
- Wyoming$773.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.