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Thyroid surgery cost in Minnesota without insurance

In Minnesota, the median cash price for Total thyroidectomy is $2,582.40 across 9 hospitals, from $1,460.99 to $11,121.61. The lowest is at Meeker County Memorial Hospital (Litchfield). The US median is $9,490.92.

Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.

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 Oct 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code

Thyroid surgery prices in Minnesota by type

60240 is total thyroid removal and is used in the state table; and 60220 removes one lobe.

ProcedureHospitalsRangeMedianUS median
Total thyroidectomy Total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) · code 60240 9 $1,460.99–$11,121.61 $2,582.40 $9,490.92
Thyroid lobectomy Removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy) · code 60220 9 $838.73–$10,158.91 $1,363.84 $7,568.50
Procedure The service and its billing code (CPT or HCPCS). Opens the comparison of every hospital that prices it. More
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Middle 80% Cash prices of most hospitals: a tenth of hospitals charge less than the first number (P10), a tenth charge more than the second (P90). More
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
US median The median cash price across all US hospitals that publish one for this code.

Outpatient cash prices in Minnesota. 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 state.

Lowest Total thyroidectomy prices in Minnesota

Thyroid surgery cost in other states

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.