Total thyroidectomy cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for total thyroid removal (thyroidectomy): from $1,202.40 to $65,061.19, with a median of $2,261.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 54.1× 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.
Lowest$1,202.40Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$2,261.60half pay less
Highest$65,061.19in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,059.20vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC THYROIDECTOMY COMPLETE | $1,202.40 | $2,505.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC THYROIDECTOMY COMPLETE | $1,227.45 | $2,505.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL OR COMPLETE | $2,248.00 | $2,810.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR THYROIDECTOMY | $2,261.60 | $2,827.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA THYROIDECTOMY TOTAL-COMPLETE | $2,285.70 | $7,619.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $25,450.52 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $43,633.41 | $2,000.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Thyroidectomy Total/Complete | $65,061.19 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $2,261.60 | $22,947.50 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $2,261.60 | $13,856.06 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $1,227.45 | $1,756.58 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $2,000.00 | $2,130.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,261.60 | $2,261.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $1,202.40 | $1,202.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,261.60 | $2,261.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $2,261.60 | $2,261.60 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,261.60 | $2,261.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $2,261.60 | $2,261.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,261.60 | $2,261.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $65,061.19 | $65,061.19 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,261.60 | $2,261.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $2,261.60 | $2,261.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $2,248.00 | $2,248.00 |
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
- California$33,499.20
- 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
- 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.