Thyroid lobectomy cost in Lexington, KY
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy) (one side of the body): from $14,262.88 to $22,941.84, with a median of $18,602.36. The lowest listed price is at Clark Regional Medical Center — $4,339.48 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $14,341.07 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 60220, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Regional Medical Center one side lowest Winchester, KY · (859) 737-8559 Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy | $14,262.88 | $35,657.20 | $3,054.15 | 60% | — source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital one side Georgetown, KY · (502) 868-1100 Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy | $22,941.84 | $57,354.60 | $5,732.14–$57,354.60 | 60% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $14,262.88, median $18,602.36, highest $22,941.84 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers removing one side of the thyroid gland, often to diagnose or treat a nodule.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.