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Thymus Removal Through the Chest

Washington, DC 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 October 2026.

How much does Thymus Removal Through the Chest cost?

$1,318

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,122 to $2,239.

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 $1,413 · 10th to 90th $427 to $6,310Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $2,884
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,413professional $1,318

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,884.03
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,951.21
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,162.28

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Washington, DC· 36th of 51

$1,318

AK $4,467UT $832

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.