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Removal Of One Lobe Of The Thyroid Gland

Maryland rates for HCPCS 60220

Removes one entire half — one lobe — of the thyroid gland in the front of the neck, often together with the narrow bridge of tissue joining the two halves. It is done for a lump or nodule confined to one side, for a large goitre pressing on the windpipe, or for an overactive area. Laboratory examination of the removed tissue is charged separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of One Lobe Of The Thyroid Gland cost?

$5,888

Typical facility fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,888 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,074 to $10,000.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,079 · 10th to 90th $692 to $12,882Professionalmedian $776 · 10th to 90th $676 to $1,230
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $7,079professional $776

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$12,882.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$12,302.69

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 19.1 times more in Maine than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $5,888 · 25th of 51
ME $23,988MT $1,259

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.