Thyroid lobectomy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $930.72 to $50,632.04, with a median of $1,740.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 54.4× 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$930.72Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$1,740.00half pay less
Highest$50,632.04in Iowa
Lowest saves$809.28vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC TOT THY LOBE UNI W WO IST | $930.72 | $1,939.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC TOT THY LOBE UNI W WO IST | $950.11 | $1,939.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center one side Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNILATERAL; | $1,728.00 | $2,160.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center one side Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital one side Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center one side Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center one side Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center one side Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center one side Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare one side Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown one side Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,740.00 | $2,175.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W-WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque one side Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilateral W/WO Isthmusectomy | $25,877.94 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilateral W/WO Isthmusectomy | $38,867.83 | $1,549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilateral W/WO Isthmusectomy | $39,533.02 | $1,549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilateral W/WO Isthmusectomy | $50,632.04 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $1,740.00 | $20,636.51 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,740.00 | $13,808.97 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $950.11 | $1,617.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,740.00 | $20,303.92 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,740.00 | $1,740.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $930.72 | $930.72 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,740.00 | $1,740.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,740.00 | $1,740.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,740.00 | $1,740.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,740.00 | $1,740.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,740.00 | $1,740.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $50,632.04 | $50,632.04 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,740.00 | $1,740.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,740.00 | $1,740.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,728.00 | $1,728.00 |
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
- California$7,737.00
- 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
- 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.