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Thyroid Removal For Cancer With Neck Node Clearance

Iowa rates for HCPCS 60254

The thyroid gland is removed for cancer, and the lymph nodes and surrounding tissue of the neck are cleared out during the same operation. Taking the nodes treats disease that has spread beyond the gland and shows how far it has travelled. Calcium levels and voice are monitored closely afterwards.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Thyroid Removal For Cancer With Neck Node Clearance cost?

$5,754

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,754 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,631 to $7,244.

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 $6,607 · 10th to 90th $2,399 to $11,482Professionalmedian $3,802 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $5,754
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $6,607professional $3,802

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
$1,819.70
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$11,481.54
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$6,606.93
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,079.46
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$5,754.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$6,456.54

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $5,754 · 21st of 50
ME $22,387ND $1,660

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.