What does code 76536 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 76536 ranges from $245 to $1,720. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

76536 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC US SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK REAL TIME W IMAGE DOCUMENTATION" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 76536 (HC US SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK REAL TIME W IMAGE DOCUMENTATION) appears at 39 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $245 to $1,720. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 76536 vary by about 7× across the 38 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $245 to $1,720. Shopping around can matter.

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$245

Lowest cash

$1,720

Highest cash

code 76536 cash price62 disclosed · 38 hospitals

$245median ~$643$1,720

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$245 – $987

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$245–$467
Chicago · 1 hospital$281–$987
Marion · 1 hospital$304
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$359
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$382
Burbank · 1 hospital$397

67 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC US SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK REAL TIME W IMAGE DOCUMENTATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	76536 HCPCS	$1,720	$1,720	—	—
Us exam of head and neck Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	76536 HCPCS	—	—	$112 – $278	—
Hc Ultrasound, Soft Tissue Of Head And Neck, Real Time With Image Document Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76536 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Ultrasound, Soft Tissue Of Head And Neck, Real Time With Image Document-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76536 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Chg Us Soft Tissue Head & Neck Real Time Imge Docm-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76536 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Us exam of head and neck Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	76536 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
US EXAM-HEAD/NECK/THY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	76536 HCPCS	$281	$281	—	—
HB US SOFT TISSUE HEAD & NECK Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	76536 HCPCS	$987	$987	—	—
US, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	76536 CPT	$1,030	$515	$161 – $1,003	—
US, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	76536 CPT	$840	$420	$504 – $714	—
US, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	76536 CPT	$885	$443	$531 – $752	—
US Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76536 CPT	$1,031	$876	$517 – $949	—
US HEAD SOFT TISSUE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76536 CPT	$1,031	$876	$517 – $949	—
US NECK SOFT TISSUE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76536 CPT	$1,031	$876	$517 – $949	—
US THYROID Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	76536 CPT	$1,031	$876	$517 – $949	—
US, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	76536 CPT	$1,300	$650	$780 – $1,100	—
US, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	76536 CPT	$855	$428	$513 – $727	—
US, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	76536 CPT	$1,010	$505	$606 – $859	—
US, SOFT TISSUE HEAD/NECK Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	76536 CPT	$885	$443	$531 – $752	—
HC US, SOFT TISSUES HEAD AND NECK, REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	76536 CPT	$1,083	$596	$650 – $1,029	$677
HC US, SOFT TISSUES HEAD AND NECK, REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	76536 CPT	$652	$359	$391 – $574	—
HC US, SOFT TISSUES HEAD AND NECK, REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	76536 CPT	$921	$506	$552 – $810	—
HC US, SOFT TISSUES HEAD AND NECK, REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	76536 CPT	$921	$506	$103 – $810	—
HC US, SOFT TISSUES HEAD AND NECK, REAL TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	76536 CPT	$921	$506	$552 – $810	—
US Exams Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	76536 CPT	$757	$643	$560 – $852	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 76536 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 76536: frequently asked

What does code 76536 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 76536 ranges from $245 to $1,720. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 76536?: 76536 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC US SOFT TISSUES OF HEAD AND NECK REAL TIME W IMAGE DOCUMENTATION" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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