Total thyroidectomy cost in California
In California, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy): from $655.63 to $33,499.20, with a median of $33,499.20. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital (Marina del Rey). The highest price is 51.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 60240. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $2,328.00 | $33,499.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $2,643.24 | $33,499.20 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2 | $655.63 | $796.12 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $7,737.00 | $7,737.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $2,622.00 | $2,622.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $32,519.43 | $32,519.43 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $4,006.00 | $4,006.00 |
What it is
This code covers removing the whole thyroid gland through a cut in the lower front of the neck.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) in other states
- Alabama$15,636.83
- Alaska$7,721.00
- Arizona$7,418.74
- Arkansas$10,988.73
- Connecticut$5,255.00
- Delaware$18,661.75
- Florida$15,737.88
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Idaho$15,131.00
- Illinois$6,446.00
- Indiana$1,282.05
- Iowa$2,261.60
- Kansas$1,306.08
- Kentucky$1,282.05
- Maine$644.75
- Maryland$6,293.23
- Massachusetts$8,454.95
- Michigan$2,518.20
- Minnesota$2,506.41
- Mississippi$23,257.35
- Missouri$13,013.10
- Montana$15,067.90
- Nebraska$2,104.20
- Nevada$6,575.00
- New Hampshire$2,548.09
- New Jersey$6,616.57
- New York$5,794.74
- Ohio$22,664.42
- Oklahoma$13,625.54
- Oregon$2,193.60
- Pennsylvania$7,920.90
- South Carolina$29,025.06
- South Dakota$5,753.90
- Tennessee$2,578.82
- Texas$9,490.92
- Vermont$2,754.56
- Virginia$32,043.40
- Washington$12,745.85
- West Virginia$4,631.30
- Wisconsin$5,200.00
- Wyoming$4,252.73
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.