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Thyroid Removal Reaching Behind The Breastbone

Nevada rates for HCPCS 60271

Removes a thyroid gland that has grown downward behind the breastbone, working through an incision low in the neck. The enlarged gland is freed from the structures around it and lifted up and out through the neck opening. It is done when a large goiter presses on the windpipe or swallowing tube, or when the gland itself is diseased.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Thyroid Removal Reaching Behind The Breastbone cost?

$3,020

Typical facility fee. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,020 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,660 to $4,677.

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 $3,162 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $8,128Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $16 to $1,585
$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,162professional $1,122

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. 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
$3,019.95
Typical High
$6,760.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,584.89
Hometown Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$10,715.19

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 19.5 times more in Delaware than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Nevada $3,020 · 41st of 50
DE $20,417ND $1,047

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.