Surgery for thyroid nodules is normally $5,000 up or down, with appropriate adjustments depending on the region of the country, and depending on the specifics of the thyroid nodule, which is classified as benign or malignant. Benign nodules can be removed by removing part of the thyroid gland, or by lobectomy, which costs about $10,000 for one side of the gland. For malignant nodules, a basic thyroid surgery is performed in addition to treatment of the lymph nodes in the neck, and the cost varies between approximately $15,000 and $30,000. If post-operative recovery requires minimally invasive surgery, it will add about $2000-3000 to this, as well as special instruments used for minimally invasive surgery, all of which are state-mandated costs.