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 351–400. 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
Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX · CCN 450068	24	$52,484	16% above the national average	$44,634	$241,697
Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA · CCN 050043	12	$52,567	16% above the national average	$51,317	$266,493
University Of Michigan Health SystemAnn Arbor, MI · CCN 230046	17	$52,735	17% above the national average	$41,863	$133,544
Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA · CCN 050026	17	$52,761	17% above the national average	$44,853	$362,668
University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati, OH · CCN 360003	23	$53,178	18% above the national average	$35,125	$166,548
Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA · CCN 110007	14	$53,248	18% above the national average	$34,312	$150,520
Christus St Vincent Regional Medical CenterSanta Fe, NM · CCN 320002	20	$53,309	18% above the national average	$45,418	$171,273
St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX · CCN 450713	11	$53,361	18% above the national average	$28,052	$550,296
Henry Ford Health HospitalDetroit, MI · CCN 230053	13	$53,376	18% above the national average	$45,966	$114,615
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus, OH · CCN 360085	15	$53,486	19% above the national average	$37,949	$177,599
Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River, MA · CCN 220074	11	$53,530	19% above the national average	$37,068	$165,773
Duke University HospitalDurham, NC · CCN 340030	32	$53,816	19% above the national average	$38,432	$151,213
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana, CA · CCN 050761	11	$53,999	20% above the national average	$41,351	$312,948
Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, PA · CCN 390050	13	$54,051	20% above the national average	$42,550	$263,810
Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA · CCN 050492	20	$54,176	20% above the national average	$42,393	$300,081
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson CampusTucson, AZ · CCN 030064	17	$54,240	20% above the national average	$43,176	$180,605
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390174	12	$54,346	20% above the national average	$46,819	$215,530
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO · CCN 260032	25	$54,504	21% above the national average	$44,826	$178,518
MedStar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC · CCN 090011	31	$54,520	21% above the national average	$50,928	$216,572
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL · CCN 140119	41	$55,191	22% above the national average	$49,306	$106,894
Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY · CCN 330046	13	$55,719	23% above the national average	$51,742	$212,982
Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH · CCN 300003	24	$55,978	24% above the national average	$50,589	$195,308
Brigham And Women's HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220110	97	$55,995	24% above the national average	$50,193	$231,951
Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA · CCN 050060	15	$55,996	24% above the national average	$53,774	$323,267
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220071	47	$56,164	24% above the national average	$50,749	$180,896
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · CCN 410007	18	$56,165	24% above the national average	$46,289	$127,340
MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, DC · CCN 090004	22	$56,183	24% above the national average	$44,775	$185,691
Westchester Medical CenterValhalla, NY · CCN 330234	26	$56,246	25% above the national average	$51,046	$445,798
Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT · CCN 070022	35	$56,261	25% above the national average	$46,895	$144,661
The University Of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · CCN 140088	16	$56,265	25% above the national average	$48,922	$265,340
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA · CCN 110035	34	$56,342	25% above the national average	$37,616	$278,297
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple, TX · CCN 450054	21	$56,693	26% above the national average	$30,425	$148,242
St Josephs Hospital And Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030024	23	$56,786	26% above the national average	$45,215	$284,421
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ · CCN 310038	20	$57,087	27% above the national average	$46,929	$369,587
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · CCN 440039	25	$57,174	27% above the national average	$36,006	$231,720
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY · CCN 330195	49	$57,291	27% above the national average	$47,227	$265,033
Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390027	18	$57,329	27% above the national average	$50,450	$484,104
UMass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA · CCN 220163	15	$57,779	28% above the national average	$53,406	$167,961
Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids, MI · CCN 230038	18	$57,954	28% above the national average	$32,040	$141,468
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL · CCN 140208	69	$58,722	30% above the national average	$34,468	$164,148
Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY · CCN 330013	43	$59,277	31% above the national average	$44,689	$118,047
Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390111	32	$59,383	32% above the national average	$48,453	$359,402
University Of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, WA · CCN 500008	26	$59,706	32% above the national average	$39,257	$189,060
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA · CCN 220086	50	$59,910	33% above the national average	$50,548	$96,891
University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KY · CCN 180067	19	$60,346	34% above the national average	$44,741	$275,169
Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, TX · CCN 450021	29	$60,384	34% above the national average	$40,245	$209,409
OHSU Hospital And ClinicsPortland, OR · CCN 380009	15	$60,916	35% above the national average	$44,801	$148,323
Nyu Langone HospitalsNew York, NY · CCN 330214	83	$61,621	37% above the national average	$50,379	$301,525
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA · CCN 390164	16	$62,463	38% above the national average	$46,518	$570,492
Kaleida HealthBuffalo, NY · CCN 330005	14	$62,517	39% above the national average	$35,064	$104,876

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.