# CPT 76536: Ultrasound, soft tissue of head and neck (thyroid, parotid)

Medicare CPT 76536 pays $108.55 in a non-facility setting and $108.55 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $95.38 in Arkansas to $125.51 in District of Columbia, a 32% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76536-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology
Billed by: Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Radiology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $108.55 |
| National facility | $108.55 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| District of Columbia | $125.51 | $125.51 |
| California | $124.88 | $124.88 |
| Alaska | $122.91 | $122.91 |
| Washington | $121.29 | $121.29 |
| New Jersey | $120.81 | $120.81 |
| New York | $120.17 | $120.17 |
| Hawaii | $120.16 | $120.16 |
| Massachusetts | $119.84 | $119.84 |
| Connecticut | $116.04 | $116.04 |
| Colorado | $114.17 | $114.17 |
| Oregon | $113.09 | $113.09 |
| Maryland | $112.67 | $112.67 |
| New Hampshire | $112.03 | $112.03 |
| Rhode Island | $111.69 | $111.69 |
| Minnesota | $110.19 | $110.19 |
| Florida | $110.12 | $110.12 |
| Puerto Rico | $109.51 | $109.51 |
| Virgin Islands | $109.51 | $109.51 |
| Montana | $108.55 | $108.55 |
| Nevada | $108.42 | $108.42 |
| Wyoming | $108.21 | $108.21 |
| North Dakota | $107.76 | $107.76 |
| South Dakota | $107.67 | $107.67 |
| Delaware | $107.44 | $107.44 |
| Texas | $107.18 | $107.18 |
| Vermont | $107.00 | $107.00 |
| Pennsylvania | $106.99 | $106.99 |
| Illinois | $106.84 | $106.84 |
| Virginia | $106.65 | $106.65 |
| Arizona | $105.61 | $105.61 |
| Georgia | $104.76 | $104.76 |
| Maine | $104.10 | $104.10 |
| Wisconsin | $103.90 | $103.90 |
| Michigan | $103.68 | $103.68 |
| Utah | $103.09 | $103.09 |
| North Carolina | $102.12 | $102.12 |
| South Carolina | $101.60 | $101.60 |
| New Mexico | $101.45 | $101.45 |
| Indiana | $101.38 | $101.38 |
| Missouri | $101.22 | $101.22 |
| Louisiana | $100.89 | $100.89 |
| Nebraska | $100.88 | $100.88 |
| Ohio | $100.83 | $100.83 |
| Idaho | $100.74 | $100.74 |
| Iowa | $100.20 | $100.20 |
| Tennessee | $99.85 | $99.85 |
| Kansas | $99.36 | $99.36 |
| Oklahoma | $98.75 | $98.75 |
| Kentucky | $98.58 | $98.58 |
| West Virginia | $97.49 | $97.49 |
| Alabama | $96.87 | $96.87 |
| Mississippi | $95.85 | $95.85 |
| Arkansas | $95.38 | $95.38 |

## Related codes

- 76506: Ultrasound, brain, in infant, real time with image documentation — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76506-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76512: Ophthalmic ultrasound, B-scan — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76512-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76513: Ophthalmic ultrasound, anterior segment — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76513-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76514: Ophthalmic ultrasound, corneal pachymetry — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76514-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76516: Ophthalmic biometry by ultrasound echography, A-scan — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76516-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76604: Ultrasound, chest, real time — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76604-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76641: Ultrasound, breast, unilateral, complete — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76641-cpt-fee-schedule
- 76642: Ultrasound, breast, unilateral, limited — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/76642-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 76536 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules