Thyroid lobectomy cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $1,258.50 to $45,687.23, with a median of $21,948.18. The lowest price is at Henry County Hospital (Napoleon). The highest price is 36.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $21,948.18, is 190% above the US median of $7,558.73.
- Ohio ranks 28th of 30 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. 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 Nov 6, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County Hospital lowest Napoleon · Napoleon, OH TOTAL THYRD LOBECTOMY UNIL-PRO | $1,258.50 | $1,678.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Knox Community Hospital one side Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Total Thyroid Lobectomy Unilateral; | $1,412.08 | $1,765.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital one side Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH WMHC PR THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $3,574.92 | $3,972.12 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Partial Removal Of Thyroid | $6,349.50 | $7,055.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods one side Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH "Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy" | $15,267.47 | $30,534.93 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital one side Zanesville · Zanesville, OH Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy|LEFT SIDE | $15,621.98 | $26,036.63 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center one side Lorain · Cleveland, OH Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy|RIGHT SIDE | $18,641.75 | $31,069.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital one side Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy|LEFT SIDE | $19,121.48 | $31,869.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital one side Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy|LEFT SIDE | $21,716.14 | $36,193.57 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $21,948.18 | $36,580.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $22,702.22 | $37,837.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital one side Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy|RIGHT SIDE | $24,179.21 | $40,298.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital one side Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy|LEFT SIDE | $27,183.35 | $45,305.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center one side Lima · Lima, OH Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy|LEFT SIDE | $33,337.83 | $55,563.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital one side Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy|LEFT SIDE | $37,547.55 | $62,579.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario · Mansfield, OH Partial removal of thyroid | $43,187.45 | $50,808.76 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus · Bucyrus, OH Partial removal of thyroid | $43,187.45 | $50,808.76 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion · Columbus, OH Partial removal of thyroid | $43,187.45 | $50,808.76 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center one side Toledo · Toledo, OH Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy|RIGHT SIDE | $45,687.23 | $76,145.38 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 5 | $19,121.48 | $22,702.22 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 3 | $15,267.47 | $21,948.18 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $6,349.50 | $19,843.66 |
| Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $43,187.45 | $43,187.45 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1 | $18,641.75 | $18,641.75 |
| Columbus, OH | 1 | $43,187.45 | $43,187.45 |
| Mansfield, OH | 1 | $43,187.45 | $43,187.45 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $1,412.08 | $1,412.08 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $1,258.50 | $1,258.50 |
| Toledo, OH | 1 | $45,687.23 | $45,687.23 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $3,574.92 | $3,574.92 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $15,621.98 | $15,621.98 |
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
- Minnesota$1,363.84
- 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
- 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.