Thyroid lobectomy cost in New York
In New York, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $438.02 to $36,925.60, with a median of $6,176.47. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital (Westfield). The highest price is 84.3× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$438.02Westfield Memorial Hospital
Median$6,176.47half pay less
Highest$36,925.60in New York
Lowest saves$5,738.45vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $438.02 | $1,991.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $837.69 | $3,111.89 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $1,210.49 | $2,030.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $1,454.57 | $1,454.57 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $1,454.57 | $1,454.57 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $1,454.57 | $1,454.57 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center one side Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilateral W/WO Isthmusectomy | $1,549.00 | $1,549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $1,692.00 | $1,692.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $1,745.00 | $3,490.00 | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PARTIAL REMOVAL OF THYROID | $1,953.70 | $2,791.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center one side Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILATERAL | $2,080.00 | $2,080.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY PARTIAL REMOVAL OF THYROID | $2,156.26 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $6,176.47 | $1,855.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $6,176.47 | $1,918.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $6,176.47 | $1,840.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PARTIAL REMOVAL OF THYROID | $6,904.15 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Partial removal of thyroid | $6,904.15 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PARTIAL REMOVAL OF THYROID | $6,904.15 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $6,985.00 | $6,985.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $6,985.00 | $6,985.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Partial removal of thyroid | $7,175.95 | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital one side Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilateral W/WO Isthmusectomy | $10,269.58 | $1,549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital one side Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilateral W/WO Isthmusectomy | $18,063.32 | $1,549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF THYROID LOBE ON SIDE OF NECK | $30,919.00 | $30,919.00 | — source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ REMOVAL OF THYROID LOBE ON SIDE OF NECK | $36,925.60 | $36,925.60 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 13 | $837.69 | $6,904.15 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $1,454.57 | $1,454.57 |
| Rochester, NY | 3 | $1,210.49 | $1,745.00 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2 | $10,269.58 | $14,166.45 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $438.02 | $438.02 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $1,692.00 | $1,692.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $1,549.00 | $1,549.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.