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 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 19 | $18,346 | 28% below the national average | $16,654 | $100,998 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge | 16 | $18,376 | 28% below the national average | $13,276 | $268,475 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 33 | $18,385 | 28% below the national average | $15,926 | $240,895 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 14 | $18,429 | 28% below the national average | $14,926 | $81,745 |
| Candler Hospital | 13 | $18,431 | 28% below the national average | $16,810 | $93,938 |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 18 | $18,476 | 28% below the national average | $16,671 | $50,815 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 22 | $18,494 | 27% below the national average | $14,631 | $114,066 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 62 | $18,511 | 27% below the national average | $14,783 | $88,919 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | 12 | $18,560 | 27% below the national average | $17,064 | $124,840 |
| The Medical Center (Bowling Green) | 26 | $18,611 | 27% below the national average | $16,638 | $125,469 |
| Riverview Medical Center | 17 | $18,666 | 27% below the national average | $17,418 | $85,398 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | 19 | $18,668 | 27% below the national average | $16,713 | $128,206 |
| Medical City Plano | 14 | $18,693 | 27% below the national average | $17,272 | $303,013 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 60 | $18,715 | 27% below the national average | $17,145 | $174,720 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 14 | $18,728 | 27% below the national average | $17,081 | $170,691 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 26 | $18,734 | 27% below the national average | $15,304 | $103,642 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 39 | $18,737 | 27% below the national average | $15,608 | $118,281 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 36 | $18,741 | 27% below the national average | $17,302 | $94,612 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 23 | $18,766 | 26% below the national average | $17,065 | $78,452 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 12 | $18,777 | 26% below the national average | $17,227 | $107,216 |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | 18 | $18,800 | 26% below the national average | $16,099 | $91,908 |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center | 12 | $18,838 | 26% below the national average | $17,278 | $186,772 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | 15 | $18,855 | 26% below the national average | $17,441 | $132,950 |
| Rex Hospital | 47 | $18,928 | 26% below the national average | $15,147 | $51,122 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | 21 | $18,982 | 26% below the national average | $15,325 | $85,245 |
| Forbes Hospital | 13 | $19,002 | 25% below the national average | $17,029 | $128,714 |
| Mary Washington Hospital | 50 | $19,020 | 25% below the national average | $16,225 | $35,605 |
| West Jersey Hospital | 26 | $19,027 | 25% below the national average | $17,122 | $236,340 |
| Baptist Hospital | 13 | $19,030 | 25% below the national average | $17,492 | $139,483 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 12 | $19,043 | 25% below the national average | $13,110 | $210,174 |
| Penn Highlands Dubois | 16 | $19,058 | 25% below the national average | $15,787 | $85,627 |
| Mercy Hospital | 15 | $19,075 | 25% below the national average | $17,439 | $88,992 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 13 | $19,086 | 25% below the national average | $17,654 | $70,735 |
| Fairview Hospital | 17 | $19,130 | 25% below the national average | $15,785 | $94,074 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 13 | $19,145 | 25% below the national average | $15,489 | $87,481 |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | 11 | $19,152 | 25% below the national average | $17,925 | $139,845 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | 11 | $19,153 | 25% below the national average | $17,558 | $83,499 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | 18 | $19,211 | 25% below the national average | $17,619 | $110,008 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | 12 | $19,255 | 24% below the national average | $17,117 | $139,246 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 31 | $19,259 | 24% below the national average | $14,690 | $73,066 |
| Essentia Health | 14 | $19,271 | 24% below the national average | $15,676 | $71,743 |
| UPMC Passavant | 43 | $19,278 | 24% below the national average | $15,705 | $157,413 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 25 | $19,292 | 24% below the national average | $16,353 | $99,604 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | 21 | $19,304 | 24% below the national average | $17,370 | $132,925 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | 13 | $19,356 | 24% below the national average | $17,495 | $85,180 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | 24 | $19,460 | 24% below the national average | $18,174 | $164,784 |
| Christ Hospital | 16 | $19,469 | 24% below the national average | $16,834 | $100,814 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | 19 | $19,500 | 24% below the national average | $15,477 | $153,651 |
| Methodist Hospital | 45 | $19,501 | 24% below the national average | $16,036 | $166,324 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | 11 | $19,514 | 23% below the national average | $18,179 | $184,721 |
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.
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| 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.