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 201–250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 61 | $22,278 | 13% below the national average | $18,625 | $150,374 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | 19 | $22,304 | 13% below the national average | $15,616 | $176,375 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 17 | $22,359 | 12% below the national average | $16,118 | $55,470 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 65 | $22,410 | 12% below the national average | $17,787 | $191,448 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 40 | $22,450 | 12% below the national average | $21,134 | $165,613 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 29 | $22,492 | 12% below the national average | $18,760 | $126,144 |
| Orlando Health | 46 | $22,540 | 12% below the national average | $19,832 | $224,523 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 49 | $22,551 | 12% below the national average | $17,472 | $247,530 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | 21 | $22,730 | 11% below the national average | $17,053 | $79,002 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 29 | $22,840 | 10% below the national average | $17,098 | $80,137 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 12 | $22,859 | 10% below the national average | $19,990 | $82,460 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 27 | $22,872 | 10% below the national average | $18,710 | $95,060 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 26 | $22,889 | 10% below the national average | $18,677 | $114,101 |
| Marshfield Medical Center | 16 | $22,990 | About average | $21,027 | $62,688 |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center | 27 | $23,074 | About average | $14,011 | $73,247 |
| Northside Hospital | 33 | $23,184 | About average | $21,700 | $165,857 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 50 | $23,195 | About average | $21,404 | $132,544 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 40 | $23,231 | About average | $15,857 | $60,442 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 37 | $23,243 | About average | $17,824 | $77,838 |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | 12 | $23,339 | About average | $17,102 | $94,705 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | 28 | $23,375 | About average | $19,824 | $85,103 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 31 | $23,413 | About average | $19,571 | $115,134 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 14 | $23,423 | About average | $18,201 | $85,504 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 21 | $23,465 | About average | $18,500 | $128,052 |
| St Peter's Hospital | 32 | $23,489 | About average | $18,034 | $64,105 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 24 | $23,514 | About average | $19,645 | $42,493 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 25 | $23,579 | About average | $17,101 | $108,705 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 36 | $23,591 | About average | $20,494 | $152,865 |
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | 16 | $23,637 | About average | $21,122 | $29,959 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 20 | $23,765 | About average | $16,148 | $52,016 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 74 | $23,771 | About average | $18,021 | $59,708 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | 14 | $23,786 | About average | $15,730 | $67,534 |
| Aurora Medical Center | 11 | $23,819 | About average | $13,120 | $73,610 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 37 | $23,842 | About average | $19,730 | $63,319 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 13 | $23,857 | About average | $22,194 | $215,032 |
| Bethesda North | 18 | $23,860 | About average | $12,691 | $60,915 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 24 | $23,943 | About average | $21,398 | $68,883 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 14 | $24,027 | About average | $19,238 | $188,573 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 36 | $24,051 | About average | $20,689 | $238,259 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 34 | $24,065 | About average | $17,728 | $73,861 |
| JFK University Medical Center | 44 | $24,093 | About average | $20,096 | $80,718 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 35 | $24,101 | About average | $12,942 | $79,628 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center | 28 | $24,211 | About average | $19,135 | $115,462 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 31 | $24,236 | About average | $20,315 | $92,174 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 25 | $24,246 | About average | $18,905 | $110,908 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | 12 | $24,266 | About average | $17,779 | $76,385 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 37 | $24,274 | About average | $18,510 | $102,361 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 15 | $24,284 | About average | $14,453 | $395,143 |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | 22 | $24,345 | About average | $22,275 | $105,752 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 13 | $24,438 | About average | $21,088 | $53,851 |
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.