Cash / self-pay
$420
Commercial
$216
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$107
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does thyroid ultrasound cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 76536.
Median commercial rates on file run from $216 (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System) to $1,162 (MedStar Montgomery Medical Center) — 5.4× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$675
Commercial
$304
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$124
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
$589
Commercial
$312
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$105
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$466
Commercial
$350
median of 14 plans
Medicare
$128
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$236
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$623
Commercial
$387
median of 10 plans
Medicare
$127
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$236
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,640
Commercial
$409
median of 7 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,612
Commercial
$413
median of 7 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Sliver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$533
Commercial
$544
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$989
Commercial
$545
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Germantown, MD
Cash / self-pay
$598
Commercial
$586
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$540
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$552
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$629
Commercial
$616
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$568
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$578
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$1,250
Commercial
$635
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$128
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Rockville, MD
Cash / self-pay
$626
Commercial
$639
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$641
Commercial
$723
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$163
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$641
Commercial
$723
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$163
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$641
Commercial
$723
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$163
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$641
Commercial
$723
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$163
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$641
Commercial
$723
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$110
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$163
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$706
Commercial
$748
median of 10 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$508
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Olney, MD
Cash / self-pay
$1,139
Commercial
$1,162
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$1,162
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$1,162
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD
Cash / self-pay
$853
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Largo, MD
Cash / self-pay
$760
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · November 5, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | $1,612 | $413median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $989 | $545median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | $1,250 | $635median of 2 plans | $128median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD | $626 | $639median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD | $533 | $544median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $853 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD | $1,139 | $1,162median of 11 plans | $1,162median of 2 plans | $1,162median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD | $598 | $586median of 76 plans | $540median of 6 plans | $552median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $629 | $616median of 76 plans | $568median of 7 plans | $578median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $466 | $350median of 14 plans | $128median of 4 plans | $236median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD | $760 | — | — | — | hospital fileNovember 5, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $623 | $387median of 10 plans | $127median of 3 plans | $236median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $706 | $748median of 10 plans | — | $508median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Lowest Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $420 | $216median of 11 plans | $107median of 5 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $641 | $723median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $163median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $641 | $723median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $163median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $641 | $723median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $163median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $641 | $723median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $163median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $641 | $723median of 11 plans | $110median of 6 plans | $163median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $589 | $312median of 2 plans | $105median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | $1,640 | $409median of 7 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $675 | $304median of 5 plans | $124median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does thyroid ultrasound cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Thyroid ultrasound in Washington, DC range from $420 at Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System to $1,640 at Reston Hospital Center (21 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for thyroid ultrasound?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists the lowest ($216, median of 11 plan rates) and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center the highest ($1,162, median of 11 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.