Thyroid lobectomy cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $838.73 to $10,158.91, with a median of $1,363.84. The lowest price is at Meeker County Memorial Hospital (Litchfield). The highest price is 12.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,363.84, is 82% below the US median of $7,558.73.
- Minnesota has the lowest median of 30 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 25, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital one side lowest Litchfield · Litchfield, MN TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY, UNILATERAL; W/W/O ISTHMUSECTOMY | $838.73 | $1,310.52 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | $1,012.70 | $1,558.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | $1,098.02 | $1,771.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | $1,206.75 | $1,609.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI GS TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY | $1,363.84 | $2,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | $4,545.93 | $5,411.82 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $6,588.84 | $16,431.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $9,146.15 | $17,355.13 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $10,158.91 | $19,276.86 | Sep 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $6,588.84 | $9,146.15 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $1,363.84 | $1,363.84 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,012.70 | $1,012.70 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $4,545.93 | $4,545.93 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $838.73 | $838.73 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $1,206.75 | $1,206.75 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $1,098.02 | $1,098.02 |
What thyroid lobectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Thyroid lobectomy explained.
Removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy) in other states
- Alabama$12,712.05
- Alaska$20,708.30, 1 hospital
- Arizona$14,747.31, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$6,449.95
- California$7,737.00
- Colorado$11,775.00, 3 hospitals
- Connecticut$3,785.00, 1 hospital
- Delaware$9,950.95, 1 hospital
- Florida$12,644.63
- Georgia$5,753.00
- Hawaii$10,612.00, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$14,360.76
- Illinois$6,446.00
- Indiana$9,904.45
- Iowa$2,285.70, 3 hospitals
- Kansas$6,168.68
- Kentucky$14,419.26
- Louisiana$5,574.55
- Maine$1,831.73, 1 hospital
- Maryland$2,200.00, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$8,081.60, 4 hospitals
- Michigan$8,312.83
- Mississippi$8,995.00
- Missouri$12,018.89
- Montana$2,059.20
- Nebraska$8,139.71, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$6,672.70, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$894.30, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$6,457.82
- New Mexico$9,833.45
- New York$6,904.15
- North Carolina$7,807.76, 4 hospitals
- North Dakota$4,588.42, 2 hospitals
- Ohio$21,948.18
- Oklahoma$11,091.80
- Oregon$11,473.70
- Pennsylvania$11,464.13
- Puerto Rico$500.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$22,184.86
- South Dakota$7,857.28, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$8,875.22
- Texas$8,100.00
- Utah$10,305.00, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$9,928.77, 1 hospital
- Virginia$24,421.60
- Washington$13,052.00
- West Virginia$7,858.00
- Wisconsin$2,634.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.