Removal of thyroid cost at US hospitals
Removal of thyroid · CPT 60240
$466.80
lowest cash price
$6,904.15
national median
$65,061.19
highest cash price
167
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $466.80–$65,061.19 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,672.53) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,904.15)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 17 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $10,694.50 | $10,694.50 | $10,694.50 |
| California | 81 | $466.80 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Colorado | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 64 | $4,301.70 | $4,301.70 | $4,301.70 |
| Georgia | 23 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $724.80 | $724.80 | $724.80 |
| Illinois | 33 | $1,954.20 | $29,962.25 | $48,340.72 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 21 | $1,202.40 | $2,261.60 | $65,061.19 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 24 | $5,796.56 | $8,312.83 | $8,312.83 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 16 | $20,901.07 | $20,901.07 | $30,299.28 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,352.80 | $1,352.80 | $1,352.80 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $2,079.15 | $2,104.20 | $2,129.25 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $6,870.89 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 17 | $6,904.15 | $6,904.15 | $6,904.15 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 52 | $1,011.50 | $29,081.41 | $54,018.21 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $12,576.85 | $12,576.85 | $13,625.54 |
| Oregon | 12 | $1,404.00 | $1,897.02 | $2,659.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $1,246.20 | $1,246.20 | $6,782.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $29,199.04 | $29,199.04 | $32,749.95 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 18 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 101 | $9,490.92 | $10,083.20 | $10,083.20 |
| Virginia | 21 | $28,166.24 | $33,222.47 | $38,486.84 |
| Washington | 29 | $11,389.83 | $11,389.83 | $11,389.83 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $963.50 | $7,917.00 | $21,502.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $1,849.65 | $1,849.65 | $7,302.40 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $466.80 | $65.00 – $7,775.56 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $529.04 | $40.00 – $2,111.85 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $591.28 | $40.00 – $7,775.56 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $591.28 | $26.53 – $12,829.67 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $591.28 | $423.00 – $1,825.11 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $622.40 | $66.41 – $1,542.93 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $724.80 | $29.27 – $2,265.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $840.24 | $423.00 – $2,056.68 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $933.60 | $35.00 – $2,111.85 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $963.50 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $963.50 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $974.50 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $1,011.50 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,202.40 | $1,077.15 – $2,454.90 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,227.45 | $876.75 – $2,454.90 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,246.20 | $179.80 – $6,198.27 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,246.20 | $865.91 – $5,562.36 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $1,352.80 | $17,007.37 – $17,007.37 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,404.00 | $798.67 – $2,925.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,541.60 | not published |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,750.80 | $808.87 – $2,605.34 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $1,849.65 | $937.31 – $1,981.16 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,861.20 | not published |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $1,897.02 | $798.67 – $1,989.75 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,954.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,954.20 | $2,996.44 – $4,318.86 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,954.20 | $928.00 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,954.20 | $2,970.16 – $2,970.16 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $2,053.92 | $35.00 – $1,542.93 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,079.15 | $536.58 – $2,404.80 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,104.20 | $1,528.05 – $3,392.28 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,129.25 | $536.58 – $2,836.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $4,835.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $5,129.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $5,804.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $5,621.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $2,178.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $5,677.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $2,261.60 | $735.02 – $5,167.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $5,020.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $4,538.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $5,038.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $4,972.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,261.60 | $815.97 – $5,131.71 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $2,283.60 | $704.38 – $798.53 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $2,659.50 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $2,659.50 | not published |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $2,743.00 | $37.48 – $320.00 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $709.67 – $12,688.76 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $684.62 – $13,025.92 |