Thyroid lobectomy cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $8,464.20 to $15,326.87, with a median of $9,000.52. The lowest price is at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center (Fayetteville). The highest price is 1.8× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center lowest Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC REMOVAL OF THYROID LOBE ON SIDE OF NECK | $8,464.20 | $14,107.00 | — source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC PARTIAL REMOVAL OF THYROID | $9,000.52 | $22,501.30 | — source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital one side Sylva · Sylva, NC Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy | $15,326.87 | $38,317.17 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, NC | 1 | $8,464.20 | $8,464.20 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $9,000.52 | $9,000.52 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $15,326.87 | $15,326.87 |
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$10,463.68
- Alaska$6,378.32
- Arizona$9,103.12
- Arkansas$10,191.99
- California$5,971.74
- Colorado$4,326.00
- Connecticut$4,065.00
- Delaware$11,506.45
- Florida$12,979.62
- Georgia$5,753.00
- Hawaii$26,544.00
- Idaho$14,360.76
- Illinois$6,446.00
- Indiana$2,686.65
- Iowa$1,689.60
- Kansas$4,179.60
- Kentucky$14,419.26
- Louisiana$5,678.00
- Maine$1,831.73
- Maryland$2,200.00
- Massachusetts$8,081.60
- Michigan$2,262.30
- Minnesota$1,363.84
- Mississippi$11,193.08
- Missouri$12,011.47
- Montana$2,059.20
- Nebraska$1,619.07
- Nevada$6,575.00
- New Hampshire$894.30
- New Jersey$6,870.89
- New Mexico$9,833.45
- New York$6,904.15
- Ohio$22,540.74
- Oklahoma$11,380.49
- Oregon$11,473.70
- Pennsylvania$6,452.20
- Puerto Rico$1,000.00
- South Carolina$22,184.86
- South Dakota$4,581.59
- Tennessee$7,317.81
- Texas$7,774.24
- Utah$16,793.66
- Vermont$1,225.00
- Virginia$28,459.88
- Washington$13,330.85
- West Virginia$8,954.25
- Wisconsin$3,840.20
- Wyoming$4,805.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.