Thyroid surgery cost in Chicago, IL without insurance
In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median cash price for Total thyroidectomy is $11,892.89 across 15 hospitals. The lowest, $936.68, is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). 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 11, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Thyroid surgery prices in Chicago, IL 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 | 15 | $936.68 | $11,892.89 | $9,490.92 |
| Thyroid lobectomy Removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy) · code 60220 | 17 | $718.24 | $12,454.18 | $7,568.50 |
Outpatient cash prices in Chicago, IL. 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 Chicago, IL
- Humboldt Park Health, Chicago$936.68
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, Chicago$1,689.80
- Mercy Medical Center, Aurora$6,446.00
- Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston$6,446.00
- Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet, Joliet$6,446.00
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.