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Ultrasound of Head and Neck Soft Tissues

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 76536

An ultrasound exam of the soft tissues of the head and neck, using sound waves to produce live images. It is most often used to look at the thyroid gland, the parathyroid glands, the salivary glands, or lymph nodes and other soft tissue swellings anywhere in the head or neck. No radiation is involved.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $200 · 10th–90th $31$9120%5%10%10th90th$200Professionalmedian $93 · 10th–90th $28$2340%5%10%10th90th$93$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$954.99
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$234.42
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$147.91
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$41.69
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$83.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$154.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$45.71
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$109.65
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$134.90
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$398.11
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$39.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$151.36