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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $9,791.00 | $4,962.02 – $12,855.28 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $9,791.00 | $7,118.00 – $7,118.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $9,791.00 | $4,962.02 – $13,017.91 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $9,791.00 | $4,962.02 – $9,172.00 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $9,791.00 | $4,962.02 – $13,017.91 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $9,791.00 | $4,962.02 – $12,855.28 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $9,791.00 | $4,962.02 – $13,017.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $10,083.20 | $71.00 – $15,124.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $10,083.20 | $85.00 – $15,124.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $10,083.20 | $1,888.85 – $15,124.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $10,083.20 | $71.00 – $14,293.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $10,083.20 | $71.00 – $15,124.81 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $10,694.50 | $320.00 – $9,918.41 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $11,389.83 | $26.91 – $4,253.48 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $12,576.85 | $1,397.49 – $12,442.83 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $13,625.54 | $320.00 – $12,577.45 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $14,379.00 | $205.80 – $35,999.12 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $16,702.50 | $205.80 – $24,652.66 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $17,009.00 | $205.80 – $10,182.15 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $18,778.00 | $205.80 – $29,205.39 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $20,901.07 | $320.00 – $11,456.19 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $21,502.00 | $205.80 – $10,098.88 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $24,366.79 | $5,719.53 – $5,833.93 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $24,725.32 | $5,719.53 – $5,719.53 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $25,450.52 | $4.77 – $12,079.51 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $25,988.46 | $5,802.92 – $5,918.98 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $28,166.24 | $6,065.29 – $6,186.60 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $29,081.41 | $5,719.53 – $5,719.53 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $29,199.04 | $5,790.69 – $5,848.59 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $29,962.25 | not published |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $30,003.15 | $5,891.49 – $6,009.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $30,299.28 | $779.00 – $38,849.99 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $30,864.32 | $5,898.53 – $6,016.50 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $31,705.00 | $5,891.49 – $6,009.32 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $32,749.95 | $5,790.69 – $5,848.59 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $33,222.47 | $6,065.29 – $6,186.60 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $33,499.20 | not published |