Total thyroidectomy cost in California
In California, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy): from $936.62 to $43,734.00, with a median of $33,499.20. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). The highest price is 46.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $33,499.20, is 253% above the US median of $9,490.92.
- California ranks 28th of 28 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$936.62Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Median$33,499.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$43,734.00in California
Lowest saves$32,562.58vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 7 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Thyroidectomy Total | $3,911.39 | $15,645.56 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Thyroidectomy Total | $3,911.39 | $15,645.56 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Thyroidectomy Total | $3,911.39 | $15,645.56 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Thyroidectomy Total | $3,911.39 | $15,645.56 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Thyroidectomy Total | $3,911.39 | $15,645.56 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Removal Of Thyroid | $7,737.00 | $22,750.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Removal Of Thyroid | $7,737.00 | $51,559.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Removal of thyroid | $32,519.43 | $59,126.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL/COMPLETE | $33,499.20 | $59,820.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA REMOVAL OF THYROID | $43,734.00 | $72,890.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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 | 11 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6 | $3,911.39 | $3,911.39 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2 | $936.62 | $4,336.81 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $7,737.00 | $7,737.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $33,499.20 | $33,499.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What total thyroidectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Total thyroidectomy explained.
Total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) in other states
- Alabama$12,010.79
- Alaska$29,588.75, 1 hospital
- Arizona$7,418.74, 3 hospitals
- Arkansas$9,910.27
- Colorado$10,935.00, 1 hospital
- Connecticut$5,255.00, 1 hospital
- Delaware$14,928.55, 1 hospital
- Florida$16,238.95
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Hawaii$16,413.60, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$15,131.00
- Illinois$16,262.50
- Indiana$14,794.34
- Iowa$2,672.00, 3 hospitals
- Kansas$6,858.50
- Kentucky$15,182.06, 3 hospitals
- Louisiana$5,331.25
- Maine$5,498.65, 2 hospitals
- Maryland$10,828.46, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$10,934.90, 3 hospitals
- Michigan$8,312.83
- Minnesota$2,582.40
- Mississippi$5,224.07
- Missouri$14,153.54
- Montana$3,272.00
- Nebraska$9,715.17, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$6,672.70, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$1,139.60, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$6,457.82
- New Mexico$11,932.94, 4 hospitals
- New York$6,904.15
- North Carolina$22,029.33
- North Dakota$4,588.42, 2 hospitals
- Ohio$29,043.13
- Oklahoma$9,053.09
- Oregon$7,208.35, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$11,399.02
- Puerto Rico$950.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$29,025.06
- South Dakota$8,443.44, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$9,978.53
- Texas$9,490.92
- Utah$4,233.17, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$1,151.35, 1 hospital
- Virginia$30,864.32
- Washington$17,128.48
- West Virginia$8,624.00
- Wisconsin$3,392.98
- Wyoming$5,989.56, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.