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How much does thyroid biopsy cost?

Fine-needle aspiration of a thyroid or other lump under ultrasound, first lesion. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.

Office or clinic

$132

Medicare 2026, national

Surgery center

$451

Medicare 2026, national

Hospital outpatient

$786

Medicare 2026, national

Fine-needle aspiration of a thyroid or other lump under ultrasound, first lesion.

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By state

State	Office or clinic	Surgery center	Hospital outpatient
Alabama	$120	$397–$424	$669–$731
Alaska	$159	$501	$870
Arizona	$129	$464	$817
Arkansas	$118	$412–$430	$703–$744
California	$138–$170	$534–$600	$972–$1,111
Colorado	$137	$461	$809–$818
Connecticut	$141	$510	$914
Delaware	$131	$461–$480	$808–$852
District of Columbia	$150	$442–$506	$760–$904
Florida	$132–$144	$461–$467	$804–$811
Georgia	$125–$135	$405–$457	$683–$799
Hawaii	$141	$501	$898
Idaho	$123	$437–$444	$758–$774
Illinois	$129–$140	$469–$475	$824–$829
Indiana	$124	$459–$469	$808–$831
Iowa	$122	$428–$447	$739–$783
Kansas	$122	$415–$424	$710–$729
Kentucky	$123	$423–$437	$725–$756
Louisiana	$123–$128	$413–$425	$702–$729
Maine	$124–$129	$436–$449	$756–$784
Maryland	$133–$140	$425–$465	$727–$817
Massachusetts	$136–$149	$507	$911
Michigan	$126–$133	$443	$768–$774
Minnesota	$131	$451–$467	$790–$826
Mississippi	$120	$398–$418	$670–$716
Missouri	$121–$128	$443	$770
Montana	$132	$451	$786
Nebraska	$123	$452	$794
Nevada	$131	$461	$809
New Hampshire	$135	$465	$818
New Jersey	$142–$148	$487–$509	$862–$909
New Mexico	$127	$441–$455	$764–$795
New York	$127–$155	$521–$533	$944–$956
North Carolina	$125	$427–$445	$737–$777
North Dakota	$129	$448	$783
Ohio	$125	$426–$441	$732–$764
Oklahoma	$123	$430	$741
Oregon	$130–$140	$478–$510	$848–$921
Pennsylvania	$125–$137	$435–$462	$751–$813
Rhode Island	$135	$484	$859
South Carolina	$125	$420–$435	$720–$751
South Dakota	$128	$447	$782
Tennessee	$122	$411–$435	$701–$754
Texas	$125–$136	$444	$773
Utah	$127	$447	$778
Vermont	$129	$439–$451	$762–$789
Virginia	$129	$435–$453	$752–$793
Washington	$136–$152	$480–$499	$851–$889
West Virginia	$124	$432–$456	$743–$796
Wisconsin	$125	$431–$455	$746–$800
Wyoming	$131	$450	$784

Questions

How much does thyroid biopsy cost?

Medicare's 2026 national price for thyroid biopsy is $132 at office or clinic; $451 at surgery center; $786 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.

Where is thyroid biopsy cheapest?

Usually at office or clinic ($132) rather than hospital outpatient ($786), about $654 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.

Is this what I will pay?

These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.