Removal of thyroid cost at US hospitals
Removal of thyroid · CPT 60252
$669.60
lowest cash price
$6,966.64
national median
$61,672.28
highest cash price
131
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $669.60–$61,672.28 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($6,772.21) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,000.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arizona | 12 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 2 | $11,665.76 | $11,665.76 | $11,665.76 |
| California | 81 | $669.60 | $18,614.40 | $18,614.40 |
| Colorado | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 54 | $5,722.60 | $5,722.60 | $5,722.60 |
| Georgia | 23 | $15,440.00 | $15,440.00 | $15,440.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,040.00 | $1,040.00 | $1,040.00 |
| Illinois | 31 | $2,530.20 | $37,240.99 | $52,874.50 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 18 | $1,729.44 | $3,254.40 | $3,948.00 |
| 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 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 | $8,139.99 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 15 | $22,796.48 | $22,796.48 | $22,796.48 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 11 | $2,990.49 | $3,026.52 | $3,062.55 |
| 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 | $6,966.64 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 | $7,000.36 |
| 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 | 38 | $5,722.60 | $5,722.60 | $61,672.28 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $11,853.05 | $11,853.05 | $11,853.05 |
| Oregon | 10 | $3,813.75 | $3,813.75 | $3,813.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $3,475.80 | $3,475.80 | $4,556.67 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 82 | $9,243.62 | $10,061.09 | $10,061.09 |
| Virginia | 18 | $28,502.11 | $28,502.11 | $29,922.39 |
| Washington | 29 | $9,424.80 | $9,424.80 | $9,424.80 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $19,549.00 | $19,549.00 | $56,348.00 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | $6,404.00 | $6,404.00 | $6,404.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $669.60 | $70.00 – $7,613.89 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $758.88 | $70.00 – $2,829.88 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $848.16 | $186.52 – $7,613.89 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $848.16 | $38.13 – $2,756.07 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $848.16 | $65.00 – $2,445.65 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $892.80 | $35.00 – $1,997.44 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,040.00 | $29.27 – $3,250.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $1,205.28 | $70.00 – $2,755.95 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,339.20 | $70.00 – $2,829.88 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,729.44 | $1,549.29 – $3,530.94 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,765.47 | $1,261.05 – $3,530.94 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $2,409.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $2,530.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $2,530.20 | $3,879.64 – $4,318.86 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $2,530.20 | $928.00 – $3,078.41 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $2,530.20 | $2,970.16 – $2,970.16 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $2,946.24 | $714.00 – $1,997.44 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,990.49 | $771.77 – $3,458.88 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,026.52 | $2,197.83 – $4,879.19 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $3,062.55 | $771.77 – $4,079.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $4,903.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $5,201.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $5,885.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $5,699.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $3,134.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $5,756.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,057.68 – $5,239.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $5,090.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $4,602.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $5,109.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $5,042.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,254.40 | $1,172.72 – $5,203.21 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $3,475.80 | $1,016.56 – $11,127.90 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $3,475.80 | $1,243.01 – $1,342.33 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $918.48 – $12,865.57 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $3,813.75 | not published |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $3,813.75 | not published |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $3,948.00 | $37.48 – $471.36 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $886.06 – $13,207.43 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $2,209.75 – $12,865.57 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $4,556.67 | $205.80 – $11,917.49 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $1,042.74 – $12,865.57 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $690.35 – $13,273.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $853.64 – $12,865.57 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $867.87 – $13,863.61 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $1,772.12 – $13,030.14 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $5,722.60 | $1.10 – $7,923.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $5,722.60 | $1.10 – $7,923.60 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $5,722.60 | $862.42 – $8,804.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $5,722.60 | $1,014.40 – $8,804.00 |