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Thymus Removal Through the Chest

Colorado rates for HCPCS 60521

Removal of all or part of the thymus, a small gland that sits behind the breastbone, reached by splitting the breastbone or opening the chest. This is the version done without a wide clearance of the surrounding tissue in the space between the lungs. It is most often done for myasthenia gravis or for a growth in the gland.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Thymus Removal Through the Chest cost?

$9,333

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9,333 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5,370 to $12,882.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,333 · 10th to 90th $2,291 to $18,197Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $4,898
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $9,333professional $1,514

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
$1,096.48
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,912.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$19,498.45
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,041.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$4,897.79
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$10,715.19

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 20.4 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.

Colorado $9,333 · 5th of 50
ME $22,387ND $1,096

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.