CPT 60220Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthmusectomy
ThyroidectomyGlobal Period: 90 days
RVU Values (2026 CMS Fee Schedule)
12.85
Work RVU
11.72
PE RVU
0.86
MP RVU
25.43
Total RVU
Estimated Medicare Payment:
$861.82
(CF: $33.89)
Global Period: 90 days
Common Modifiers
None typically required
Related ICD-10 Codes
E04.1, C73, E04.9
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Related CPT Codes in Thyroidectomy
CPT 60240 — Thyroidectomy, total or complete CPT 60252 — Thyroidectomy, total or subtotal for malignancy; with limite CPT 60254 — Thyroidectomy, total or subtotal for malignancy; with radica CPT 60225 — Total thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with contralateral subt CPT 60210 — Partial thyroid lobectomy, unilateral; with or without isthm
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