Thyroid surgery cost in Atlanta, GA without insurance
In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, the median cash price for Total thyroidectomy is $9,791.00 across 10 hospitals. The lowest, $9,791.00, is at DeKalb Medical at Decatur (Decatur) and 6 other hospitals. The US median is $9,490.92.
Thyroid surgery removes part or all of the thyroid gland, for nodules, cancer, goiter or an overactive thyroid. It is often same-day surgery or one night in the hospital. After total removal, lifelong thyroid hormone pills are needed.
Collected Nov 12, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Thyroid surgery prices in Atlanta, GA by type
60240 is total thyroid removal and is used in the state table; and 60220 removes one lobe.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total thyroidectomy Total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) · code 60240 | 10 | $9,791.00 | $9,791.00 | $9,490.92 |
| Thyroid lobectomy Removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy) · code 60220 | 11 | $5,753.00 | $5,753.00 | $7,546.53 |
Outpatient cash prices in Atlanta, GA. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Total thyroidectomy prices in Atlanta, GA
- DeKalb Medical at Decatur, Decatur$9,791.00
- Emory Decatur Hospital, Decatur$9,791.00
- Emory Hillandale Hospital, Lithonia$9,791.00
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Johns Creek$9,791.00
- Emory University Hospital, Atlanta$9,791.00
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask whether the lab exam of the removed tissue and any overnight stay are included.
- Ask how many thyroid operations the surgeon does a year; experience lowers complication rates.