Price Checker / CPT 60240
How much does Removal Of Thyroid cost?
CPT 60240 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 38x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,250–$2,500
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,000
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$3,150
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $71,451 is $69,551 over the fair price (about 38x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Removal Of Thyroid
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO | $331,500 | — | 35860% |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette LAFAYETTE, IN | $131,743 | $33,858 | 15779% |
| Rutherford Regional Health System , NC | $84,344 | — | 10066% |
| Memorial Medical Center PORT LAVACA, NM | $81,753 | — | 9754% |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth, ME | $88,481 | — | 9203% |
| Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $67,743 | — | 8065% |
| Highpoint Health - Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $59,558 | — | 7078% |
| Highpoint Health - Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $59,558 | — | 7078% |
| Harris Regional Hospital SYLVA, NC | $55,073 | — | 6538% |
| Ashley Regional Medical Center VERNAL, UT | $53,113 | — | 6302% |
| Clark Regional Medical Center WINCHESTER, KY | $37,955 | — | 4475% |
| Parrish Medical Center Titusville, FL | $29,089 | — | 3231% |
| Fauquier Health , VA | $25,327 | — | 2953% |
| WTH Henry County Hospital , TN | $19,075 | — | 1739% |
| Pecos County Memorial Hospital Fort Stockton, TX | $11,013 | — | 1095% |
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About Removal Of Thyroid
CPT code 60240 refers to removal of thyroid (billing description: "Removal of thyroid"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $830 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $830 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.