Thyroid lobectomy cost in California
In California, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $868.72 to $28,800.80, with a median of $7,737.00. The lowest price is at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital (Ridgecrest). The highest price is 33.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 60220. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$868.72Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$7,737.00half pay less
Highest$28,800.80in California
Lowest saves$6,868.28vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Partial removal of thyroid | $868.72 | $1,639.09 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 7 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Tot Thyr Lobec Uni +-Isthmusectomy | $1,809.50 | $3,619.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center one side Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilat | $2,049.06 | $2,049.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,631.20 | $5,060.00 | — source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | $3,093.00 | $3,093.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Partial removal of thyroid | $7,737.00 | $15,000.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Total removal of thyroid lobe on one side of the neck | $28,738.62 | $52,252.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $28,800.80 | $51,430.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12 | $936.62 | $2,631.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $28,800.80 | $28,800.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $2,631.20 | $2,631.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3 | $2,631.20 | $2,631.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $28,800.80 | $28,800.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $1,809.50 | $28,800.80 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $2,049.06 | $28,800.80 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $868.72 | $868.72 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $28,800.80 | $28,800.80 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $28,800.80 | $28,800.80 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $2,631.20 | $2,631.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $28,800.80 | $28,800.80 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $28,800.80 | $28,800.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $28,800.80 | $28,800.80 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $3,093.00 | $3,093.00 |
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.
Removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy) in other states
- Alabama$9,148.49
- Alaska$5,927.00
- Arizona$7,418.74
- Arkansas$10,191.99
- Connecticut$12,708.93
- Delaware$11,506.45
- Florida$12,644.63
- Georgia$5,753.00
- Idaho$15,131.00
- Illinois$6,446.00
- Indiana$977.55
- Iowa$1,740.00
- Kansas$4,093.88
- Kentucky$977.55
- Louisiana$5,678.00
- Maine$641.79
- Maryland$1,778.00
- Massachusetts$4,234.45
- Michigan$2,262.30
- Minnesota$2,564.00
- Mississippi$19,165.03
- Missouri$12,765.98
- Montana$11,206.65
- Nebraska$1,628.76
- Nevada$6,575.00
- New Hampshire$2,266.63
- New Jersey$6,870.89
- New York$6,176.47
- Ohio$12,920.35
- Oklahoma$11,380.49
- Oregon$1,698.40
- Pennsylvania$6,452.20
- South Carolina$23,539.44
- South Dakota$4,581.59
- Tennessee$4,024.94
- Texas$7,774.24
- Vermont$1,690.50
- Virginia$28,459.88
- Washington$12,453.35
- West Virginia$3,778.25
- Wisconsin$3,840.20
- Wyoming$2,706.24
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.