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
- $37,586
- Average billed charge
- $214,895
- Hospitals reporting
- 432
Compare hospitals
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432 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 251–300. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center | 17 | $43,296 | About average | $41,695 | $166,706 |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | 16 | $43,297 | About average | $34,826 | $184,966 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 17 | $43,328 | About average | $42,176 | $302,103 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo | 11 | $43,379 | About average | $34,103 | $104,066 |
| Beebe Medical Center | 18 | $43,393 | About average | $31,349 | $170,600 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 24 | $43,423 | About average | $26,383 | $130,106 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 21 | $43,431 | About average | $33,606 | $114,006 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 14 | $43,456 | About average | $30,653 | $192,239 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 15 | $43,487 | About average | $41,847 | $182,555 |
| Regions Hospital | 28 | $43,520 | About average | $38,789 | $136,561 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 13 | $43,539 | About average | $39,856 | $114,761 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 35 | $43,574 | About average | $35,297 | $89,312 |
| Enloe Health | 16 | $43,692 | About average | $42,876 | $448,489 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 29 | $43,779 | About average | $38,992 | $183,627 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 13 | $43,790 | About average | $42,659 | $240,908 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 21 | $43,823 | About average | $37,370 | $143,459 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 12 | $43,863 | About average | $29,157 | $128,864 |
| Research Medical Center | 18 | $44,051 | About average | $28,769 | $383,285 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | 21 | $44,198 | About average | $36,811 | $307,037 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 26 | $44,455 | About average | $31,927 | $291,588 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 13 | $44,625 | About average | $31,892 | $233,284 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 15 | $44,757 | About average | $27,347 | $113,943 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 23 | $44,838 | About average | $43,464 | $94,716 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 32 | $44,871 | About average | $39,477 | $311,942 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 72 | $44,986 | About average | $36,456 | $120,553 |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | 13 | $45,189 | About average | $28,349 | $555,685 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 11 | $45,204 | About average | $40,690 | $303,678 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 18 | $45,219 | About average | $35,313 | $370,564 |
| Ocean Medical Center | 20 | $45,603 | About average | $36,527 | $234,840 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 18 | $45,628 | About average | $33,826 | $162,389 |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 13 | $45,823 | About average | $34,365 | $143,590 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 20 | $45,861 | About average | $35,940 | $265,944 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 19 | $45,957 | About average | $30,218 | $68,515 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 12 | $46,038 | About average | $41,460 | $102,616 |
| Garnet Health Medical Center | 12 | $46,068 | About average | $37,480 | $140,065 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 41 | $46,179 | About average | $39,378 | $177,012 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | 14 | $46,226 | About average | $40,016 | $160,573 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 21 | $46,236 | About average | $44,627 | $278,550 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 43 | $46,429 | About average | $41,590 | $81,188 |
| Miami Valley Hospital | 17 | $46,453 | About average | $27,566 | $211,112 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 26 | $46,788 | About average | $36,842 | $244,963 |
| The Queens Medical Center | 15 | $46,856 | About average | $35,738 | $139,364 |
| Alaska Regional Hospital | 18 | $47,017 | About average | $40,049 | $434,431 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 36 | $47,310 | About average | $42,406 | $271,644 |
| Mayo Clinic | 30 | $47,434 | About average | $38,407 | $133,507 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 17 | $47,557 | About average | $39,818 | $151,661 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 11 | $47,577 | About average | $42,401 | $187,300 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 25 | $47,816 | About average | $45,222 | $237,214 |
| Indiana University Health | 37 | $48,049 | About average | $40,779 | $193,903 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 22 | $48,062 | About average | $34,959 | $197,522 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| 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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| 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.