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 301–350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Medical Center | 45 | $48,153 | About average | $39,589 | $223,419 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 19 | $48,172 | About average | $44,635 | $60,695 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 17 | $48,179 | About average | $29,768 | $189,697 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | 11 | $48,258 | About average | $46,281 | $533,293 |
| Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 11 | $48,331 | About average | $47,145 | $310,150 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 22 | $48,361 | About average | $32,479 | $190,816 |
| Hartford Hospital | 14 | $48,417 | About average | $39,963 | $158,327 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 23 | $48,443 | About average | $43,551 | $96,030 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 41 | $48,576 | About average | $34,923 | $229,408 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 33 | $48,581 | About average | $44,390 | $229,936 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 41 | $48,624 | About average | $35,257 | $177,658 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas | 17 | $48,666 | About average | $40,646 | $301,186 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 19 | $48,814 | About average | $37,197 | $122,781 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 24 | $48,860 | About average | $37,839 | $127,738 |
| Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital | 11 | $48,874 | About average | $46,964 | $140,048 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 13 | $48,892 | About average | $44,248 | $280,576 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | 13 | $48,915 | About average | $47,612 | $262,747 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 42 | $49,206 | About average | $40,111 | $157,005 |
| Huntington Hospital | 15 | $49,209 | About average | $34,775 | $202,019 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 25 | $49,384 | About average | $41,875 | $159,079 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 42 | $49,397 | About average | $40,293 | $339,707 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 25 | $49,458 | About average | $32,995 | $144,349 |
| Adventist Health St Helena | 14 | $49,752 | 10% above the national average | $48,353 | $252,720 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 39 | $49,952 | 11% above the national average | $35,110 | $168,820 |
| Mountainview Hospital | 22 | $49,980 | 11% above the national average | $39,406 | $518,971 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 18 | $50,285 | 11% above the national average | $40,435 | $254,210 |
| Danbury Hospital | 12 | $50,295 | 11% above the national average | $38,686 | $138,725 |
| Desert Regional Medical Center | 27 | $50,371 | 12% above the national average | $48,030 | $520,369 |
| UNM Hospital | 12 | $50,375 | 12% above the national average | $40,019 | $91,292 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | 21 | $50,440 | 12% above the national average | $44,538 | $153,057 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | 11 | $50,479 | 12% above the national average | $49,277 | $282,861 |
| UNC Hospitals | 35 | $50,481 | 12% above the national average | $38,011 | $108,576 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | 26 | $50,483 | 12% above the national average | $48,174 | $114,013 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 14 | $50,565 | 12% above the national average | $47,592 | $214,404 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 30 | $50,669 | 12% above the national average | $37,906 | $246,817 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 13 | $50,768 | 12% above the national average | $24,111 | $171,856 |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | 27 | $50,774 | 13% above the national average | $44,777 | $159,138 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 13 | $50,796 | 13% above the national average | $49,791 | $721,860 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | 12 | $50,839 | 13% above the national average | $39,411 | $165,351 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 24 | $51,066 | 13% above the national average | $29,451 | $189,511 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 26 | $51,197 | 13% above the national average | $45,546 | $321,928 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 22 | $51,346 | 14% above the national average | $34,330 | $190,798 |
| Staten Island University Hospital | 11 | $51,472 | 14% above the national average | $48,807 | $187,242 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | 36 | $51,594 | 14% above the national average | $41,879 | $193,957 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 12 | $51,877 | 15% above the national average | $49,504 | $238,367 |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | 11 | $52,026 | 15% above the national average | $50,988 | $58,187 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 24 | $52,146 | 16% above the national average | $31,085 | $188,920 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 21 | $52,146 | 16% above the national average | $50,325 | $370,638 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | 23 | $52,272 | 16% above the national average | $45,354 | $251,164 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 32 | $52,295 | 16% above the national average | $40,509 | $201,906 |
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.