Surgery and procedures CPT 60240 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Total thyroidectomy cost in Houma, LA — inpatient

In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) as an inpatient: from $5,043.28 to $5,043.28, with a median of $5,043.28. Across Louisiana, the median is $5,499.66 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 60240, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$5,043.28Ochsner St Anne General Hospital

Median$5,043.28half of hospitals charge less

Highest$5,043.28in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC THYROIDECTOMY, TOTAL OR COMPLETE source file	$5,043.28	$11,462.00	—	56%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $5,043.28, median $5,043.28, highest $5,043.28.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,855.86 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This code covers removing the whole thyroid gland through a cut in the lower front of the neck.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.