Thyroid lobectomy cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $435.52 to $10,864.20, with a median of $4,024.94. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 24.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$435.52Erlanger Health
Median$4,024.94half pay less
Highest$10,864.20in Tennessee
Lowest saves$3,589.42vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $435.52 | $1,507.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital one side Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $699.77 | $2,413.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital one side Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $699.77 | $2,413.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital one side Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $699.77 | $2,413.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNI W/WO ISTHMUSECTOMY | $795.70 | $1,507.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center one side Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN THYROID LOBECTOMY,UNILAT | $1,303.02 | $2,413.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $6,746.86 | $30,667.55 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $7,076.88 | $32,167.65 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $7,076.88 | $32,167.65 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $7,076.88 | $32,167.65 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $8,875.22 | $40,341.91 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY PARTIAL REMOVAL OF THYROID | $10,864.20 | $56,001.00 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $6,746.86 | $7,076.88 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $699.77 | $1,001.40 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $795.70 | $795.70 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $10,864.20 | $10,864.20 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $435.52 | $435.52 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $699.77 | $699.77 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $699.77 | $699.77 |
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
- 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
- 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.