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Thymus Removal Through the Chest

Virginia 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.

Facilitymedian $5,623 · 10th–90th $1,259$21,3800%5%10th90th$5,623Professionalmedian $1,413 · 10th–90th $1,023$2,5700%10%10th90th$1,413$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$9,549.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$19,054.61
Typical High
$26,302.68
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$3,235.94
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,570.40
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,290.87
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$5,623.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,079.46