Total thyroidectomy cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy): from $655.63 to $936.62, with a median of $796.13. The lowest listed price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital — $140.50 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $33,499.20 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 60240, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Nov 26, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Surgical Services | $655.63 | $1,008.66 | $10,096.82–$13,264.83 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Surgical Group 7 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | $27,131.25–$40,279.73 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 OPG - 6 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | $10,096.82–$13,264.83 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Outpatient Grouper - 6 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | $27,131.25–$40,279.73 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $655.63, median $796.13, highest $936.62 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 2 it is 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 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.