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Thymus Removal Through the Chest

Nebraska 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?

$8,511

Typical facility fee. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,511 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,715 to $13,490.

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 $8,511 · 10th to 90th $1,862 to $16,218Professionalmedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $2,455 to $3,467
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $8,511professional $2,512

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
$6,025.60
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,120.11
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$23,442.29
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$16,595.87
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,467.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$8,128.31

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska $8,511 · 8th 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.