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 251–300. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 16 | $24,467 | About average | $16,345 | $78,912 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 15 | $24,477 | About average | $23,065 | $282,269 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 34 | $24,482 | About average | $20,433 | $177,618 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 38 | $24,526 | About average | $17,497 | $106,043 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 44 | $24,541 | About average | $18,245 | $136,045 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 14 | $24,557 | About average | $23,042 | $142,666 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 58 | $24,641 | About average | $19,911 | $96,969 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 15 | $24,662 | About average | $15,624 | $122,042 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 45 | $24,681 | About average | $20,048 | $201,252 |
| Christiana Hospital | 52 | $24,693 | About average | $18,674 | $75,826 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 41 | $24,721 | About average | $15,469 | $91,480 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 20 | $24,723 | About average | $22,039 | $151,166 |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | 16 | $24,784 | About average | $15,849 | $298,979 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 15 | $24,807 | About average | $20,282 | $45,549 |
| Southside Hospital | 23 | $24,809 | About average | $23,157 | $129,970 |
| Regions Hospital | 13 | $24,859 | About average | $17,696 | $71,630 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | 35 | $24,913 | About average | $19,496 | $42,660 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 18 | $24,916 | About average | $23,307 | $167,482 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 35 | $24,917 | About average | $17,213 | $95,129 |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center | 13 | $24,956 | About average | $20,376 | $152,339 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | 39 | $24,957 | About average | $22,335 | $84,141 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 82 | $25,074 | About average | $18,070 | $87,267 |
| Englewood Hospital And Medical Center | 18 | $25,087 | About average | $23,318 | $180,306 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 29 | $25,138 | About average | $22,096 | $118,242 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 24 | $25,152 | About average | $20,411 | $211,826 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 26 | $25,165 | About average | $22,219 | $65,487 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 41 | $25,242 | About average | $15,037 | $113,817 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 24 | $25,257 | About average | $18,422 | $130,098 |
| O U Medical Center | 20 | $25,265 | About average | $22,513 | $239,295 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 35 | $25,275 | About average | $15,257 | $101,961 |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center | 80 | $25,284 | About average | $21,264 | $85,667 |
| Salem Hospital | 15 | $25,304 | About average | $23,781 | $107,020 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 44 | $25,341 | About average | $18,901 | $96,213 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 22 | $25,381 | About average | $13,052 | $157,261 |
| Danbury Hospital | 12 | $25,458 | About average | $23,641 | $92,872 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 13 | $25,459 | About average | $21,858 | $228,224 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 13 | $25,486 | About average | $22,848 | $80,543 |
| Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana | 11 | $25,584 | About average | $14,193 | $190,064 |
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | 28 | $25,640 | About average | $24,094 | $95,484 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 12 | $25,665 | About average | $16,333 | $309,984 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 11 | $25,719 | About average | $22,005 | $107,716 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 16 | $25,839 | About average | $16,117 | $80,469 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 40 | $25,932 | About average | $19,372 | $43,947 |
| Spectrum Health | 37 | $26,085 | About average | $17,171 | $84,355 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 23 | $26,125 | About average | $17,640 | $149,885 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 97 | $26,143 | About average | $22,268 | $147,025 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 45 | $26,155 | About average | $18,195 | $268,348 |
| Huntington Hospital | 15 | $26,165 | About average | $19,396 | $125,338 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 15 | $26,181 | About average | $22,492 | $70,223 |
| St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City | 32 | $26,207 | About average | $15,419 | $112,964 |
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.