Thyroid lobectomy cost in Washington
In Washington, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of one lobe of the thyroid (lobectomy): from $1,470.50 to $76,561.60, with a median of $13,052.00. The lowest price is at Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 (Ellensburg). The highest price is 52.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $13,052.00, is 73% above the US median of $7,558.73.
- Washington ranks 25th of 30 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care 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 Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 lowest Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | $1,470.50 | $1,730.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital one side Toppenish · Yakima, WA 60220 Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or | $1,717.30 | $2,642.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA TOTAL THYROID LOBECTOMY UNILATERL | $8,785.26 | $17,226.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA REMOVAL OF THYROID LOBE ON SIDE OF NECK | $12,453.35 | $19,159.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA REMOVAL OF THYROID LOBE ON SIDE OF NECK | $13,650.65 | $21,001.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center one side Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA REMOVAL OF THYROID LOBE ON SIDE OF NECK | $14,495.00 | $22,300.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $35,907.92 | $51,297.03 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Total Thyroid Lobectomy Uni W/WO Isthmusectomy | $76,561.60 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3 | $8,785.26 | $35,907.92 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $12,453.35 | $12,453.35 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $1,470.50 | $1,470.50 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $14,495.00 | $14,495.00 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $13,650.65 | $13,650.65 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $1,717.30 | $1,717.30 |
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
- 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
- West Virginia$7,858.00
- Wisconsin$2,634.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.