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Thymus Removal Through the Chest

North Carolina 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?

$1,820

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,820 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,288 to $4,169.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $7,586
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,820

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
$1,096.48
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$8,709.64
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$6,918.31
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $1,820 · 42nd 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.