Thyroid lobectomy cost in Madison, WI
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $3,840.20 to $5,332.80, with a median of $4,586.50. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital — $746.30 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $3,840.20 at 25 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $3,840.20 | $5,908.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Pro Tot Thyr Lobec Uni +-Isthmusectomy | $3,840.20 | $5,908.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter one side Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $5,332.80 | $6,666.00 | $634.88–$6,332.70 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,840.20, median $4,586.50, highest $5,332.80 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,586.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.