Thyroid surgery cost in Detroit, MI without insurance
In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, the median cash price for Total thyroidectomy is $2,518.20 across 10 hospitals. The lowest, $1,229.24, is at Henry Ford Health Hospital (Detroit) and 3 other hospitals. The US median is $5,255.00.
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 Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Thyroid surgery prices in Detroit, MI 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 | $1,229.24 | $2,518.20 | $5,255.00 |
| Thyroid lobectomy Removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy) · code 60220 | 10 | $941.06 | $2,262.30 | $3,937.70 |
Outpatient cash prices in Detroit, MI. 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 Detroit, MI
- Henry Ford Health Hospital, Detroit$1,229.24
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital, West Bloomfield$1,229.24
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinton Twp$1,229.24
- Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Wyandotte$1,229.24
- McLaren Lapeer Region, Lapeer$2,518.20
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.