Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 163 · Surgery or procedure

Major chest procedures with MCC

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $45,128 per stay at 432 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $35,094 and $49,959.

Also known as: Lung surgery, lobectomy

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $45,128
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $35,094–$49,959
Medicare’s share: $37,58683% of the payment
Average billed charge: $214,895
Hospitals reporting: 4329,224 stays

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432 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 201–250. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Major chest procedures with MCC by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
Intermountain Health Utah Valley HospitalProvo, UT · CCN 460001	15	$39,272	13% below the national average	$33,727	$146,535
United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls, TX · CCN 450010	17	$39,328	13% below the national average	$35,820	$138,485
Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren, MI · CCN 230195	12	$39,430	13% below the national average	$36,792	$102,283
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington, PA · CCN 390231	20	$39,490	12% below the national average	$33,853	$140,604
University Of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO · CCN 260141	15	$39,522	12% below the national average	$36,490	$165,049
Integris Baptist Medical Center, IncOklahoma City, OK · CCN 370028	18	$39,550	12% below the national average	$29,897	$257,152
Northwest Texas HospitalAmarillo, TX · CCN 450209	11	$39,598	12% below the national average	$37,963	$313,900
The Medical Center Of Aurora & South HospitalAurora, CO · CCN 060100	13	$39,724	12% below the national average	$31,624	$399,316
The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE · CCN 280040	26	$39,784	12% below the national average	$36,940	$128,460
Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA · CCN 490052	21	$39,803	12% below the national average	$24,159	$92,927
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA · CCN 160082	17	$40,174	11% below the national average	$31,906	$133,320
Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood, CO · CCN 060034	14	$40,177	11% below the national average	$28,986	$455,081
JFK University Medical CenterEdison, NJ · CCN 310108	28	$40,178	11% below the national average	$38,680	$129,685
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth HinsdaleHinsdale, IL · CCN 140122	14	$40,236	11% below the national average	$29,945	$121,284
Boulder Community HealthBoulder, CO · CCN 060027	15	$40,294	11% below the national average	$31,279	$247,181
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ · CCN 030065	20	$40,371	11% below the national average	$32,461	$155,185
Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY · CCN 330043	20	$40,505	10% below the national average	$38,977	$202,296
Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND · CCN 350011	31	$40,514	10% below the national average	$32,483	$121,566
Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT · CCN 070010	12	$40,784	About average	$38,874	$145,763
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdale, WA · CCN 500039	12	$40,925	About average	$39,187	$209,744
Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030014	12	$40,954	About average	$28,106	$254,282
Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · CCN 230097	18	$41,063	About average	$39,743	$124,605
ProMedica Toledo HospitalToledo, OH · CCN 360068	33	$41,074	About average	$30,579	$207,725
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ · CCN 310073	12	$41,286	About average	$39,362	$211,077
Christiana HospitalNewark, DE · CCN 080001	18	$41,311	About average	$39,578	$132,040
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA · CCN 050224	26	$41,347	About average	$37,715	$169,656
Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX · CCN 450184	25	$41,438	About average	$34,949	$171,233
Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY · CCN 180103	12	$41,492	About average	$30,821	$232,460
Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA · CCN 390001	18	$41,686	About average	$36,925	$344,656
Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV · CCN 510022	22	$41,828	About average	$36,474	$221,887
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN · CCN 240002	26	$42,017	About average	$40,560	$147,086
Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene, TX · CCN 450229	19	$42,058	About average	$37,197	$341,096
West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV · CCN 510001	33	$42,061	About average	$36,833	$148,104
Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas, TX · CCN 450647	17	$42,132	About average	$39,111	$564,375
Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ · CCN 310041	19	$42,187	About average	$34,939	$214,307
Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman, AZ · CCN 030055	13	$42,270	About average	$40,220	$308,368
Covenant Medical CenterLubbock, TX · CCN 450040	13	$42,281	About average	$27,303	$488,297
University Of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · CCN 040016	27	$42,477	About average	$37,084	$100,586
Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral HealthCharlotte, NC · CCN 340113	18	$42,594	About average	$33,766	$226,145
Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland, OR · CCN 380061	16	$42,619	About average	$34,536	$80,415
Mosaic Life Care At St JosephSaint Joseph, MO · CCN 260006	18	$42,635	About average	$41,516	$121,050
Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI · CCN 230130	16	$42,672	About average	$33,935	$195,280
Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA · CCN 050455	13	$42,819	About average	$41,544	$260,147
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA · CCN 390049	46	$42,886	About average	$35,102	$294,390
St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY · CCN 330057	14	$42,924	About average	$35,595	$111,815
Sinai Hospital Of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · CCN 210012	12	$42,945	About average	$41,993	$48,888
Baylor St Lukes Medical CenterHouston, TX · CCN 450193	12	$43,155	About average	$27,078	$201,713
Medical City DentonDenton, TX · CCN 450634	18	$43,171	About average	$32,233	$521,226
Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield, OR · CCN 380102	12	$43,211	About average	$34,490	$162,313
Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC · CCN 420018	29	$43,226	About average	$33,581	$188,461

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.

Average payment
Average billed charge

2020: 5,291 stays at 281 hospitals · 2021: 6,129 stays at 325 hospitals · 2022: 7,112 stays at 371 hospitals · 2023: 8,521 stays at 426 hospitals · 2024: 9,224 stays at 432 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Major chest procedures with MCC
Year of care	Average payment	Average billed charge
2020	$43K	$188K
2021	$45K	$192K
2022	$45K	$204K
2023	$44K	$205K
2024	$45K	$215K

By state, 2024

Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.

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Average payment by state for Major chest procedures with MCC, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Mississippi	4	67	$32,266	$28,993–$34,735
Alabama	6	95	$32,757	$29,915–$32,941
Louisiana	2	43	$33,668	$32,111–$34,844
Arkansas	9	171	$33,820	$30,703–$33,587
Vermont	1	21	$35,424	$35,424–$35,424
Tennessee	13	310	$35,474	$31,399–$35,600
South Dakota	4	78	$35,702	$32,998–$38,095
Montana	2	63	$35,765	$35,628–$36,048
Kansas	4	106	$36,468	$32,229–$39,112
Iowa	4	88	$36,705	$32,536–$41,086
Florida	32	742	$36,820	$31,854–$37,767
North Dakota	2	44	$37,518	$32,908–$37,979
Indiana	9	233	$38,738	$35,253–$38,925
Kentucky	8	155	$38,794	$32,669–$41,974
Oklahoma	7	142	$39,697	$32,224–$37,412
Texas	39	805	$39,872	$33,999–$43,163
Utah	5	86	$40,169	$37,081–$43,779
West Virginia	4	86	$40,331	$38,272–$41,886
Missouri	13	231	$40,764	$33,576–$44,051
South Carolina	10	238	$40,787	$32,163–$46,474
Colorado	8	133	$40,843	$37,948–$40,206
Ohio	16	359	$41,601	$35,454–$47,142
Nebraska	5	121	$42,174	$35,859–$50,565
Delaware	2	36	$42,352	$41,832–$42,873
Michigan	14	206	$42,653	$37,310–$44,236
North Carolina	11	250	$43,318	$34,891–$49,648
Nevada	4	84	$43,445	$37,312–$48,542
Wisconsin	4	141	$43,688	$40,813–$48,617
Arizona	15	253	$43,862	$34,885–$45,437
Pennsylvania	19	374	$45,084	$38,643–$50,933
New Jersey	11	255	$45,891	$39,574–$48,367
Virginia	11	254	$45,970	$37,470–$48,651
Hawaii	1	15	$46,856	$46,856–$46,856
Illinois	17	363	$46,948	$35,555–$45,823
Alaska	1	18	$47,017	$47,017–$47,017
Idaho	4	62	$47,053	$40,781–$54,008
New Hampshire	2	37	$48,396	$39,792–$50,583
Oregon	4	70	$49,787	$43,063–$53,310
Connecticut	4	73	$51,232	$46,508–$51,787
Georgia	8	157	$51,475	$38,497–$54,022
Minnesota	7	174	$51,723	$40,314–$55,482
New Mexico	2	32	$52,209	$51,108–$52,575
Massachusetts	10	347	$53,215	$48,240–$56,122
Maryland	6	104	$53,573	$40,081–$66,760
Washington	11	202	$55,063	$42,206–$55,926
District of Columbia	2	53	$55,210	$54,936–$55,767
Rhode Island	1	18	$56,165	$56,165–$56,165
New York	19	542	$58,943	$45,133–$62,069
California	34	672	$64,033	$48,415–$73,995
Maine	1	15	$65,367	$65,367–$65,367

About these numbers

Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.

Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.