Thyroid or neck ultrasound cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 66 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the soft tissues of the head and neck, such as the thyroid: from $99.82 to $3,089.00, with a median of $616.85. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 30.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $616.85, is 16% above the US median of $533.38.
- That is 5.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Virginia ranks 36th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 66 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 1, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$99.82Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$616.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,089.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$517.03vs 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $281.40 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $402.90 | $1,343.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Us exam of head and neck | $406.50 | $813.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Us exam of head and neck | $406.50 | $813.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC US Soft Tissue Head or Neck | $420.00 | $840.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA US SOFT TISSUE NECK,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $430.35 | $614.79 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $454.00 | $908.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $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 - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $502.50 | $1,005.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mt · Roanoke, VA HB US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $516.95 | $1,477.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $516.95 | $1,477.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB US THYROID | $516.95 | $1,477.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB US THYROID | $516.95 | $1,477.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell · Bluefield, WV-VA HB US THYROID | $521.50 | $1,490.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Soft Tissue Neck Us | $539.33 | $898.89 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB US THYROID | $556.15 | $1,589.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Lexington · Lexington, VA HB US SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK | $556.15 | $1,589.00 | Dec 15, 2025 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Us Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - 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 Chg - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chg - Ultrasound Thyroid/Soft Tissu | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Us 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 - Us Exam Of Head And Neck | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $593.20 | $1,483.00 | Jul 14, 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Jul 11, 2026 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 | Jul 10, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $722.40 | $1,204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $722.40 | $1,204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $778.78 | $1,946.96 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $817.50 | $2,725.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $879.60 | $2,932.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Soft Tissue Neck US | $945.60 | $1,576.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $949.19 | $2,372.98 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC US SFT TISS HEAD/NECK | $1,075.36 | $1,194.84 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $1,268.67 | $3,171.67 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Chippenham Hospital Chesterfield · Richmond, VA US HEAD AND NECK | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Henrico Doctors Hospital - Forest Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA US HEAD AND NECK | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA US HEAD AND NECK | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parham Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA US HEAD AND NECK | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Retreat Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA US HEAD AND NECK | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tricities Hospital Prince George · Richmond, VA US HEAD AND NECK | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US HEAD AND NECK | $1,525.68 | $1,525.68 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US HEAD AND NECK | $1,612.29 | $1,612.29 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US HEAD AND NECK | $1,640.49 | $1,640.49 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany Low Moor · Low Moor, VA US HEAD AND NECK | $1,812.00 | $1,812.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Ultrasound, soft tissues of head and neck (eg, thyroid, parathyroid, parotid), real time with image documentation | $2,340.00 | $2,340.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Medical Center Roanoke · Roanoke, VA US HEAD AND NECK | $2,470.00 | $2,470.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski Pulaski · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA US HEAD AND NECK | $3,089.00 | $3,089.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 12 | $420.00 | $588.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 12 | $406.50 | $640.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 11 | $817.50 | $1,339.00 |
| Roanoke, VA | 6 | $402.90 | $516.95 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 3 | $516.95 | $2,340.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 2 | $521.50 | $895.08 |
| 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 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $949.19 | $949.19 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $430.35 | $430.35 |
| 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 |
| Lexington, VA | 1 | $556.15 | $556.15 |
| Low Moor, VA | 1 | $1,812.00 | $1,812.00 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $101.55 | $101.55 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $674.40 | $674.40 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $99.82 | $99.82 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $502.50 | $502.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $588.50 | $588.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $461.50 | $461.50 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $778.78 | $778.78 |
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
- Tennessee$260.90
- Texas$630.55
- Utah$1,069.79
- Vermont$872.00
- Washington$560.17
- West Virginia$369.60
- Wisconsin$510.39
- Wyoming$628.88
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.