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Removal Of One Lobe Of The Thyroid Gland

Pennsylvania 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?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,162 to $13,804.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $20,893
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $7,244

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
$1,230.27
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$20,417.38
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45,708.82
Median
$45,708.82
Typical High
$45,708.82
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,549.93
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$57,543.99
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$25,703.96
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$28,183.83
Median
$28,183.83
Typical High
$28,183.83
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44,668.36
Median
$45,708.82
Typical High
$57,543.99
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$20,892.96
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$17,782.79

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania $7,244 · 17th 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.