Thyroid lobectomy cost in Miami, FL
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $3,200.60 to $38,397.76, with a median of $20,799.18. The lowest listed price is at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit — $17,598.58 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $12,644.63 at 9 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Jun 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit lowest Weston, FL TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $3,200.60 | $4,924.00 | $2,462.00–$4,924.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 PR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilateral W/WO Isthmusectomy | $38,397.76 | — | $3,655.00–$20,380.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,200.60, median $20,799.18, highest $38,397.76 — a 12.0× 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.