Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 164 · Surgery or procedure
Major chest procedures with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $25,501 per stay at 433 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $19,725 and $27,300.
Also known as: Lung surgery, lobectomy
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $25,501
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $19,725–$27,300
- Medicare’s share
- $20,436
- Average billed charge
- $123,756
- Hospitals reporting
- 433
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433 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | 13 | $14,461 | 43% below the national average | $10,554 | $190,674 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 29 | $14,938 | 41% below the national average | $13,575 | $86,952 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 17 | $15,920 | 38% below the national average | $14,361 | $82,632 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 21 | $16,177 | 37% below the national average | $11,203 | $66,817 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | 21 | $16,340 | 36% below the national average | $14,736 | $67,555 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | 26 | $16,410 | 36% below the national average | $14,778 | $102,561 |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, LLC | 32 | $16,472 | 35% below the national average | $15,044 | $104,625 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 14 | $16,575 | 35% below the national average | $13,892 | $86,562 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 23 | $16,736 | 34% below the national average | $15,492 | $162,114 |
| Palos Community Hospital | 31 | $16,850 | 34% below the national average | $15,534 | $102,309 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | 15 | $16,877 | 34% below the national average | $15,409 | $63,658 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | 27 | $16,889 | 34% below the national average | $15,324 | $108,317 |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | 14 | $16,946 | 34% below the national average | $15,276 | $113,461 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | 18 | $17,058 | 33% below the national average | $15,685 | $70,686 |
| Roper Hospital | 39 | $17,061 | 33% below the national average | $14,540 | $124,012 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 28 | $17,118 | 33% below the national average | $15,510 | $47,134 |
| St Francis-Downtown | 12 | $17,142 | 33% below the national average | $15,480 | $213,008 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | 11 | $17,250 | 32% below the national average | $16,466 | $83,113 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 11 | $17,289 | 32% below the national average | $15,653 | $142,206 |
| WakeMed, Cary Hospital | 13 | $17,296 | 32% below the national average | $16,041 | $121,787 |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | 11 | $17,336 | 32% below the national average | $15,791 | $71,644 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | 11 | $17,341 | 32% below the national average | $15,777 | $60,794 |
| Boone Hospital Center | 11 | $17,373 | 32% below the national average | $13,230 | $70,922 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | 15 | $17,379 | 32% below the national average | $14,012 | $196,081 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | 13 | $17,469 | 31% below the national average | $14,059 | $94,202 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 17 | $17,473 | 31% below the national average | $16,180 | $98,108 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | 26 | $17,499 | 31% below the national average | $14,872 | $106,861 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 11 | $17,519 | 31% below the national average | $16,285 | $95,431 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center | 11 | $17,545 | 31% below the national average | $15,726 | $246,080 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | 16 | $17,599 | 31% below the national average | $13,839 | $83,651 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 20 | $17,625 | 31% below the national average | $16,238 | $139,704 |
| Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota | 38 | $17,651 | 31% below the national average | $16,320 | $91,374 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | 11 | $17,725 | 30% below the national average | $12,135 | $81,661 |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | 13 | $17,744 | 30% below the national average | $16,222 | $87,243 |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | 18 | $17,759 | 30% below the national average | $16,375 | $124,923 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 15 | $17,763 | 30% below the national average | $13,715 | $64,724 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | 17 | $17,778 | 30% below the national average | $16,413 | $178,882 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | 37 | $17,783 | 30% below the national average | $13,982 | $167,058 |
| St David's Medical Center | 13 | $17,824 | 30% below the national average | $16,318 | $168,397 |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | 12 | $17,913 | 30% below the national average | $16,553 | $204,659 |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | 24 | $17,924 | 30% below the national average | $13,915 | $88,064 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | 20 | $17,987 | 29% below the national average | $14,742 | $184,607 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 41 | $17,987 | 29% below the national average | $16,586 | $175,515 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | 24 | $18,012 | 29% below the national average | $14,971 | $109,788 |
| Community Hospital | 11 | $18,097 | 29% below the national average | $16,581 | $89,431 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 22 | $18,244 | 28% below the national average | $15,567 | $112,963 |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 24 | $18,287 | 28% below the national average | $16,453 | $165,414 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 14 | $18,301 | 28% below the national average | $16,785 | $54,777 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 15 | $18,319 | 28% below the national average | $14,645 | $109,839 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | 15 | $18,322 | 28% below the national average | $16,652 | $91,269 |
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 | $22K | $102K |
| 2021 | $24K | $107K |
| 2022 | $25K | $114K |
| 2023 | $25K | $119K |
| 2024 | $26K | $124K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 50 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 21 | $16,177 | $16,177–$16,177 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 70 | $19,316 | $16,411–$19,727 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 13 | $19,794 | $19,794–$19,794 |
| Alabama | 4 | 126 | $20,039 | $17,723–$20,372 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 93 | $20,055 | $17,344–$19,700 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 92 | $20,083 | $17,731–$23,312 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 61 | $20,219 | $18,648–$24,680 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 299 | $20,440 | $18,003–$20,079 |
| Kansas | 5 | 135 | $20,666 | $18,838–$20,264 |
| Iowa | 4 | 69 | $20,735 | $17,643–$19,880 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 105 | $20,836 | $18,562–$25,294 |
| Montana | 3 | 53 | $20,868 | $20,104–$21,208 |
| Texas | 24 | 509 | $20,919 | $18,660–$23,146 |
| Florida | 30 | 780 | $21,116 | $18,736–$21,472 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 228 | $21,254 | $18,455–$22,862 |
| Indiana | 11 | 190 | $22,093 | $19,665–$22,884 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 167 | $22,112 | $19,927–$24,661 |
| Missouri | 11 | 256 | $22,768 | $17,614–$24,893 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 30 | $22,774 | $20,913–$24,197 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 265 | $22,861 | $18,346–$25,257 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 83 | $23,234 | $19,982–$23,780 |
| Colorado | 6 | 209 | $23,557 | $20,164–$24,885 |
| Virginia | 13 | 435 | $23,661 | $19,020–$23,771 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 171 | $23,680 | $21,992–$25,194 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 487 | $23,730 | $19,611–$26,125 |
| Alaska | 1 | 13 | $23,857 | $23,857–$23,857 |
| Delaware | 3 | 79 | $24,038 | $22,580–$24,165 |
| Georgia | 15 | 310 | $24,356 | $18,643–$24,213 |
| Ohio | 12 | 343 | $24,618 | $21,163–$25,912 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 594 | $24,748 | $20,283–$25,479 |
| Utah | 3 | 61 | $24,836 | $22,159–$26,125 |
| Maine | 2 | 54 | $25,061 | $24,687–$27,575 |
| Arizona | 11 | 277 | $25,119 | $19,288–$26,483 |
| Idaho | 3 | 48 | $25,352 | $22,473–$26,447 |
| Nevada | 2 | 27 | $25,445 | $24,473–$26,573 |
| Michigan | 12 | 269 | $25,774 | $21,383–$24,916 |
| Washington | 10 | 296 | $25,932 | $23,429–$28,696 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 306 | $26,050 | $19,842–$24,649 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 495 | $26,056 | $22,136–$27,631 |
| Oregon | 6 | 159 | $26,462 | $25,010–$27,606 |
| Illinois | 16 | 505 | $26,488 | $20,396–$30,796 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 39 | $27,300 | $27,300–$27,300 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 97 | $27,641 | $25,773–$28,283 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 680 | $28,418 | $23,169–$29,513 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 82 | $29,605 | $24,867–$35,006 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 122 | $30,744 | $28,483–$31,401 |
| New York | 24 | 917 | $30,842 | $24,727–$32,016 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 23 | $32,526 | $32,526–$32,526 |
| California | 33 | 872 | $33,391 | $26,741–$34,605 |
| Maryland | 11 | 304 | $34,994 | $31,757–$42,868 |
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.