Total thyroidectomy in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 16 hospitals in California run from $35 to $43,734. The typical hospital charges $142. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $142
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
54 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $1,066Sticker price $498 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,066 | $498 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $75Insurance typically pays $905Sticker price $498 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $905 | $498 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $85Insurance typically pays $814Sticker price $498 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $814 | $498 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $895Sticker price $498 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $895 | $498 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $977Sticker price $498 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $977 | $498 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $895Sticker price $498 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $895 | $498 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $100Insurance typically pays $834Sticker price $498 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $834 | $498 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $134Insurance typically pays $966Sticker price $498 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $966 | $498 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $149Insurance typically pays $1,164Sticker price $498 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $1,164 | $498 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $329Insurance typically pays $895Sticker price $498 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $895 | $498 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,328Insurance typically pays $1,177Sticker price $4,656 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $1,177 | $4,656 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $2,596Insurance typically pays $849Sticker price $5,191 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $849 | $5,191 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $2,622Insurance typically pays $1,003Sticker price $2,622 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $1,003 | $2,622 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $4,206Insurance typically pays $3,785Sticker price $4,206 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $3,785 | $4,206 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,878Insurance typically pays $40,280Sticker price $7,504 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $40,280 | $7,504 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $43,734Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $72,890 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $72,890 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $8,553Sticker price — | — | $8,553 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $13,102Sticker price — | — | $13,102 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $8,642Sticker price — | — | $8,642 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,335Sticker price — | — | $9,335 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12,778Sticker price — | — | $12,778 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,997Sticker price — | — | $7,997 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $30,752Sticker price — | — | $30,752 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,867Sticker price — | — | $5,867 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $13,936Sticker price — | — | $13,936 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12,402Sticker price — | — | $12,402 | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,272Sticker price — | — | $4,272 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $8,553Sticker price — | — | $8,553 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,776Sticker price — | — | $7,776 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33,752Sticker price — | — | $33,752 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $18,684Sticker price — | — | $18,684 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $8,553Sticker price — | — | $8,553 | — |
Procedure code 60240. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.