Remove thyroid duct lesion cost at US hospitals
Remove thyroid duct lesion · CPT 60281
$369.16
lowest cash price
$6,870.89
national median
$51,688.82
highest cash price
87
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $369.16–$51,688.82 — 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 | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 73 | $767.89 | $13,540.80 | $13,540.80 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 62 | $2,293.20 | $2,293.20 | $2,293.20 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Illinois | 28 | $1,460.00 | $1,460.00 | $51,688.82 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 14 | $1,460.00 | $1,460.00 | $1,460.00 |
| 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 | $8,312.83 | $8,312.83 | $8,312.83 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| 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 | 16 | $369.16 | $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 | 40 | $2,293.20 | $2,293.20 | $2,293.20 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $385.94 | $436.28 | $1,120.80 |
| 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 | 99 | $7,778.63 | $7,778.63 | $7,778.63 |
| Virginia | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 29 | $6,213.84 | $6,213.84 | $6,213.84 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | $2,795.20 | $2,795.20 | $2,795.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $815.75 – $2,380.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $1,889.50 – $2,119.81 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $648.24 – $1,105.41 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $111.42 – $2,648.76 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $150.45 – $2,648.76 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $3,105.60 – $7,156.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $766.23 – $4,055.71 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $2,600.00 – $14,074.93 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $4,234.62 – $4,543.58 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $815.75 – $2,916.33 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | not published | $5,618.09 – $10,842.82 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | not published | $573.68 – $1,222.07 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $6,023.79 – $9,035.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $150.45 – $2,648.76 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | not published | $5,829.23 – $26,701.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $6,612.24 – $21,931.00 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | not published | $4,985.97 – $4,985.97 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | not published | $4,985.97 – $10,842.82 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $8,272.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $8,272.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $4,567.04 – $16,582.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $8,272.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $8,272.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | not published | $3,689.00 – $8,272.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $4,404.16 – $16,781.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $6,478.50 – $6,802.42 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $579.08 – $1,225.45 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $11,282.00 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $1,888.85 – $3,381.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $15,026.00 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | not published | $2,323.00 – $15,026.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $1,491.76 – $11,696.58 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $1,929.00 – $1,929.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $6,042.14 – $8,715.36 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $5,997.56 – $10,536.76 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | not published | $690.49 – $13,082.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $4,318.86 – $9,122.78 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $5,584.77 – $7,818.67 |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe, NM | not published | $3,286.45 – $12,313.54 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $13,086.75 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $682.67 – $8,734.97 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $630.84 – $6,218.38 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $10,186.16 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $682.67 – $10,029.51 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $682.67 – $13,041.94 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $661.50 – $11,909.37 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | not published | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | not published | not published |