Total thyroidectomy cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 6 hospitals list a cash price for total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy): from $3,516.04 to $3,516.04, with a median of $3,516.04. The lowest listed price is at Methodist North Hospital and 5 other hospitals. Across Tennessee, the median is $2,578.82 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 60240, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist North Hospital lowest Memphis, TN HC Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $3,516.04 | $15,982.00 | $320.00–$9,273.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital lowest Memphis, TN HC Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $3,516.04 | $15,982.00 | $250.00–$9,273.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $3,516.04 | $15,982.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $3,516.04 | $15,982.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp lowest Germantown, TN HC Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $3,516.04 | $15,982.00 | $250.00–$9,273.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital lowest Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $3,516.04 | $15,982.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $8,697.80 | $39,535.46 | $206.42–$11,153.27 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $9,978.53 | $45,356.94 | $297.00–$11,153.27 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $9,978.53 | $45,356.94 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $9,978.53 | $45,356.94 | $320.00–$11,153.27 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $10,312.55 | $46,875.22 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $13,033.73 | $59,244.25 | — | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,516.04, median $3,516.04, highest $3,516.04.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $3,516.04. 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 3 of 3 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 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.