Total thyroidectomy cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy): from $11,389.83 to $130,901.15, with a median of $71,145.49. The lowest listed price is at Virginia Mason Medical Center — $59,755.66 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $12,745.85 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 60240, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 THYROIDECTOMY, TOTAL - FAC | $11,389.83 | $22,333.00 | $13,399.80–$17,866.40 | 49% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $130,901.15 | — | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11,389.83, median $71,145.49, highest $130,901.15 — a 11.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11,389.83. 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 and 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.