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
Compare hospitals
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433 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 26 | $19,565 | 23% below the national average | $16,842 | $108,767 |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 21 | $19,591 | 23% below the national average | $18,066 | $176,526 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | 13 | $19,611 | 23% below the national average | $18,097 | $77,547 |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | 19 | $19,638 | 23% below the national average | $16,421 | $116,968 |
| Sanford USDMedical Center | 12 | $19,646 | 23% below the national average | $16,841 | $91,288 |
| Archbold Memorial Hospital | 13 | $19,678 | 23% below the national average | $17,710 | $85,764 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 20 | $19,702 | 23% below the national average | $16,754 | $166,863 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 12 | $19,703 | 23% below the national average | $16,887 | $63,618 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 13 | $19,725 | 23% below the national average | $18,391 | $169,280 |
| Bryan Medical Center | 42 | $19,757 | 23% below the national average | $15,562 | $79,690 |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 14 | $19,777 | 22% below the national average | $18,601 | $77,714 |
| Reston Hospital Center | 18 | $19,792 | 22% below the national average | $16,332 | $173,519 |
| Lovelace Medical Center | 13 | $19,794 | 22% below the national average | $14,648 | $226,642 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 21 | $19,848 | 22% below the national average | $18,277 | $113,731 |
| Northwest Medical Center | 25 | $19,849 | 22% below the national average | $18,567 | $222,727 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | 13 | $19,978 | 22% below the national average | $18,082 | $177,812 |
| CJW Medical Center | 23 | $19,979 | 22% below the national average | $14,966 | $454,888 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 47 | $19,983 | 22% below the national average | $17,665 | $96,155 |
| Bsa Hospital | 18 | $19,988 | 22% below the national average | $16,990 | $151,255 |
| St. Patrick Hospital | 14 | $19,989 | 22% below the national average | $18,535 | $67,556 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | 14 | $19,997 | 22% below the national average | $18,487 | $103,839 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 33 | $19,997 | 22% below the national average | $16,597 | $79,882 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 11 | $20,044 | 21% below the national average | $18,058 | $132,183 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 34 | $20,046 | 21% below the national average | $17,859 | $101,944 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 13 | $20,058 | 21% below the national average | $18,128 | $103,934 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 14 | $20,179 | 21% below the national average | $15,818 | $63,850 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 14 | $20,181 | 21% below the national average | $18,226 | $95,732 |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | 13 | $20,197 | 21% below the national average | $13,717 | $112,533 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 16 | $20,198 | 21% below the national average | $18,923 | $206,979 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 20 | $20,220 | 21% below the national average | $18,511 | $59,861 |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc | 13 | $20,264 | 21% below the national average | $18,632 | $77,344 |
| Catholic Medical Center | 12 | $20,270 | 21% below the national average | $18,763 | $134,285 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | 11 | $20,347 | 20% below the national average | $15,200 | $179,113 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 18 | $20,377 | 20% below the national average | $19,262 | $161,568 |
| St Marys Medical Center | 19 | $20,398 | 20% below the national average | $13,243 | $91,342 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 16 | $20,417 | 20% below the national average | $12,460 | $91,982 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 27 | $20,421 | 20% below the national average | $15,562 | $145,922 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 16 | $20,503 | 20% below the national average | $16,095 | $76,603 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | 13 | $20,554 | 19% below the national average | $18,505 | $107,321 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 26 | $20,584 | 19% below the national average | $19,391 | $89,476 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 14 | $20,590 | 19% below the national average | $16,598 | $227,362 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | 12 | $20,597 | 19% below the national average | $16,357 | $92,587 |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | 13 | $20,619 | 19% below the national average | $19,099 | $85,926 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 29 | $20,626 | 19% below the national average | $18,368 | $113,830 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 29 | $20,648 | 19% below the national average | $18,767 | $84,825 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 24 | $20,653 | 19% below the national average | $18,680 | $74,290 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | 18 | $20,658 | 19% below the national average | $16,608 | $71,853 |
| Medical Center Of The Rockies | 30 | $20,664 | 19% below the national average | $16,345 | $106,324 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 15 | $20,804 | 18% below the national average | $16,501 | $128,352 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 39 | $20,823 | 18% below the national average | $18,927 | $22,394 |
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.