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Complete Removal of the Thyroid Gland

West Virginia rates for HCPCS 60240

Removes the entire thyroid gland, the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck that makes hormones controlling metabolism, through an incision across the lower neck. It is done for thyroid cancer, a large goiter causing pressure, or an overactive gland that other treatments have not controlled. The nerves to the voice box and the nearby parathyroid glands are identified and protected.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complete Removal of the Thyroid Gland cost?

$21,380

Typical facility fee. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21,380 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8,511 to $35,481.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21,380 · 10th to 90th $4,898 to $58,884
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $21,380

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
$4,897.79
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$58,884.37
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14,454.40
Median
$27,542.29
Typical High
$35,481.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$16,982.44

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 17.4 times more in Maine than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

West Virginia· 2nd of 51

$21,380

ME $28,184MT $1,622

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.