Where can I find the cheapest ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue in New Jersey?

The cheapest New Jersey hospital published cash price for this procedure is $92.76. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.

Are these the prices I'll pay?

These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.

Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?

Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.

Where does this data come from?

Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Ultrasound Scan of Head and Neck Soft Tissue Cost in New Jersey

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 53 New Jersey hospitals. CPT 76536. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $231 📉 Low $92.76 📈 High $6,090 🏥 53 hospitals 🏛️ 42 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $121

Hospital comparison — New Jersey

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 53 of 53 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	UHC	Cigna	Centene	Humana	Medicare	First Health	MultiPlan
SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PATERSON	$92.76	$28.73	$21.55	$92.76	$21.55	—	—	—	$43.10
NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON	$116	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SAINT MICHAELS MEDICAL CENTER NEWARK	$121	$121	$109	$194	$125	$121	$121	—	—
SAINT CLARE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BOONTON BOONTON TOWNSHIP	$121	$121	$109	$187	$121	$96.98	$121	—	—
ST. MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL PASSAIC	$123	$124	$109	$182	$124	$98.87	$124	—	—
HACKETTSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER HACKETTSTOWN	$134	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
JEFFERSON STRATFORD HOSPITAL STRATFORD	$135	$108	$105	$110	$154	$108	$106	—	—
JEFFERSON WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL TURNERSVILLE	$135	$108	$105	$110	$154	$108	$106	—	—
JEFFERSON CHERRY HILL HOSPITAL CHERRY HILL	$135	$108	$105	$110	$154	$108	$106	—	—
CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP	$135	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR	$137	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NEWARK	$140	$121	$121	—	$121	—	—	$457	$522
OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT	$142	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER POMPTON PLAINS	$142	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GORYEB CHILDRENS CENTER MORRISTOWN	$142	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN PASCACK VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER WESTWOOD	$146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HSS PARAMUS MIDLAND OUTPATIENT CENTER PARAMUS	$160	$65.81	$20.50	$59.15	$21.75	—	$771	—	—
HSS PARAMUS OUTPATIENT CENTER PARAMUS	$160	$65.81	$20.50	$59.15	$21.75	—	—	—	—
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY RAHWAY	$175	$116	$119	$437	$116	$116	—	$816	—
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING BASKING RIDGE BASKING RIDGE	$180	$28.82	$108	$127	—	—	—	—	$162
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING MONMOUTH MIDDLETOWN	$180	$28.82	$108	$127	—	—	—	—	$162
TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ELIZABETH	$209	$116	$119	$437	$116	$116	—	$668	—
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HAMILTON HAMILTON	$223	$116	$119	$437	$116	$116	—	$816	—
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOMERSET SOMERVILLE	$230	$116	$119	$437	$116	$116	—	$816	—
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER TOMS RIVER	$231	$116	$119	$437	$116	$116	—	$668	—
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF NEW JERSEY - NEWARK NEWARK	$231	$119	$59.18	$437	$119	$119	—	$667	—
JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER JERSEY CITY	$231	$125	$128	$437	$125	$125	—	$668	—
COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER LIVINGSTON	$235	$119	$122	$437	$119	$119	—	$667	—
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NEW BRUNSWICK	$237	$123	$126	$437	$123	$123	—	$667	—
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BRANCH	$244	$118	$119	$437	$118	$118	—	$668	—
VIRTUA VOORHEES HOSPITAL (WEST JERSEY) VOORHEES	$247	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
VIRTUA WILLINGBORO HOSPITAL WILLINGBORO	$247	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
VIRTUA MOUNT HOLLY HOSPITAL (BURLINGTON COUNTY) MOUNT HOLLY	$247	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
VIRTUA OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL CAMDEN	$247	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL MARLTON	$247	$10.32	$10.32	$119	$10.32	$112	—	—	$70.00
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHERN CAMPUS LAKEWOOD	$265	$116	$119	$437	$116	$116	—	$668	—
CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVILLE	$270	$119	$122	$437	$119	$119	—	$816	—
CAREWELL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER EAST ORANGE	$396	$90.14	$28.24	—	$28.24	—	—	—	—
INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER FRONT ST. ELMER	$571	$115	$104	$394	$115	$125	$119	—	—
INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MULLICA HILL MULLICA HILL RD. MULLICA HILL	$571	$115	$104	$394	$115	$124	$118	—	—
INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND W. SHERMAN AVE. VINELAND	$571	$109	$98.23	$394	$109	$124	$118	—	—
INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MANNINGTON SALEM WOODSTOWN RD. SALEM	$571	$115	$96.15	$394	$115	$125	$119	—	—
INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON IRVING AVE. BRIDGETON	$571	$109	$98.23	$394	$109	$125	$119	—	—
INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER WOODBURY OAK ST. WOODBURY	$571	$109	$98.23	$394	$109	$125	$119	—	—
CAPITAL HEALTH AT DEBORAH - EMERGENCY SERVICES PENNINGTON	$721	$38.93	$28.84	$224	$186	$120	$120	—	$613
CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TRENTON	$721	$38.93	$28.84	$224	$116	$120	$120	—	$613
THE COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAMDEN	$890	$65.00	$18.69	$80.80	$129	$119	—	—	—
SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL JERSEY 4 WEST	$935	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAPE REGIONAL CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE	$1,047	$76.00	$11.91	$70.00	$129	$119	—	—	—
DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER BROWNS MILLS	$1,381	$130	$111	$41.77	—	$117	—	—	—
KINDRED HOSPITAL EAST NEW JERSEY 5TH FLOOR	$1,875	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KINDRED HOSPITAL NEW JERSEY - RAHWAY RAHWAY	$1,875	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SAINT PETERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EASTON AVE NEW BRUNSWICK	$6,090	$216	$250	$135	—	—	$859	—	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76536, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $506 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

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That is the median of what the 53 New Jersey hospitals above publish for Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.

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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 76536 in New Jersey, Medicare reimburses about $121 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New Jersey range from $92.76 to $6,090 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 1.9x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue cost in New Jersey?: Cash prices for ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue (CPT 76536) in New Jersey range from $92.76 to $6,090, with a median of $231. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue in New Jersey?: The cheapest New Jersey hospital published cash price for this procedure is $92.76. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?: These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?: Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?: Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each New Jersey facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 76536 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.