Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 165 · Surgery or procedure
Major chest procedures without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $19,593 per stay at 208 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $16,117 and $21,505.
Also known as: Lung surgery, lobectomy
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $19,593
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $16,117–$21,505
- Medicare’s share
- $14,964
- Average billed charge
- $99,262
- Hospitals reporting
- 208
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208 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, LLC | 12 | $12,025 | 39% below the national average | $10,529 | $63,598 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | 18 | $12,083 | 38% below the national average | $9,862 | $125,639 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 11 | $12,133 | 38% below the national average | $10,438 | $132,342 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | 12 | $12,296 | 37% below the national average | $10,658 | $80,383 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 13 | $12,464 | 36% below the national average | $10,033 | $88,073 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | 12 | $12,501 | 36% below the national average | $11,098 | $84,201 |
| Aurora Medical Center | 11 | $12,725 | 35% below the national average | $11,093 | $71,657 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | 12 | $12,821 | 35% below the national average | $11,271 | $50,397 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | 13 | $12,834 | 34% below the national average | $10,027 | $104,723 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 14 | $12,911 | 34% below the national average | $10,931 | $37,606 |
| Avera Heart Hospital Of South Dakota | 12 | $12,956 | 34% below the national average | $11,324 | $68,262 |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | 15 | $13,059 | 33% below the national average | $9,493 | $69,120 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 36 | $13,138 | 33% below the national average | $11,391 | $71,907 |
| UPMC Passavant | 18 | $13,772 | 30% below the national average | $12,183 | $159,825 |
| University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care | 14 | $13,875 | 29% below the national average | $8,799 | $53,181 |
| Mary Washington Hospital | 14 | $13,936 | 29% below the national average | $12,575 | $26,439 |
| Reston Hospital Center | 13 | $14,011 | 28% below the national average | $12,378 | $163,414 |
| Logan Health Medical Center | 11 | $14,032 | 28% below the national average | $12,392 | $58,552 |
| Candler Hospital | 15 | $14,063 | 28% below the national average | $12,489 | $72,333 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | 15 | $14,072 | 28% below the national average | $12,142 | $191,560 |
| Christ Hospital | 11 | $14,226 | 27% below the national average | $12,321 | $75,636 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | 12 | $14,361 | 27% below the national average | $12,410 | $49,896 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | 12 | $14,568 | 26% below the national average | $12,936 | $116,545 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 19 | $14,608 | 25% below the national average | $10,236 | $68,009 |
| Methodist Hospital | 15 | $14,715 | 25% below the national average | $11,709 | $137,674 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 13 | $14,786 | 25% below the national average | $13,132 | $41,188 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | 19 | $14,809 | 24% below the national average | $13,349 | $166,648 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 22 | $15,014 | 23% below the national average | $13,749 | $40,310 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 18 | $15,052 | 23% below the national average | $11,118 | $62,928 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 18 | $15,068 | 23% below the national average | $11,616 | $147,283 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 42 | $15,100 | 23% below the national average | $13,060 | $75,366 |
| Roper Hospital | 23 | $15,194 | 22% below the national average | $9,760 | $127,712 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 23 | $15,269 | 22% below the national average | $12,425 | $124,761 |
| Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers | 12 | $15,288 | 22% below the national average | $11,297 | $28,399 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 29 | $15,294 | 22% below the national average | $13,408 | $70,337 |
| Rex Hospital | 30 | $15,296 | 22% below the national average | $9,518 | $40,782 |
| South Shore Hospital | 17 | $15,349 | 22% below the national average | $13,813 | $34,434 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 23 | $15,423 | 21% below the national average | $13,134 | $16,549 |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 11 | $15,436 | 21% below the national average | $11,231 | $70,601 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | 21 | $15,512 | 21% below the national average | $12,442 | $58,255 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 17 | $15,670 | 20% below the national average | $11,566 | $155,622 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 25 | $15,687 | 20% below the national average | $13,882 | $80,798 |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | 13 | $15,694 | 20% below the national average | $11,656 | $62,056 |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital | 12 | $15,805 | 19% below the national average | $14,016 | $204,336 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 13 | $15,903 | 19% below the national average | $14,205 | $131,577 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 13 | $15,907 | 19% below the national average | $14,393 | $97,423 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 16 | $15,916 | 19% below the national average | $11,661 | $113,821 |
| University Health System, Inc | 22 | $15,946 | 19% below the national average | $12,633 | $48,873 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 12 | $15,969 | 18% below the national average | $13,898 | $82,458 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 28 | $16,006 | 18% below the national average | $11,417 | $153,450 |
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 | $17K | $80K |
| 2021 | $18K | $84K |
| 2022 | $19K | $90K |
| 2023 | $20K | $94K |
| 2024 | $20K | $99K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 43 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 1 | 12 | $12,956 | $12,956–$12,956 |
| Vermont | 1 | 14 | $13,875 | $13,875–$13,875 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 66 | $14,479 | $12,646–$15,706 |
| Alabama | 4 | 69 | $14,861 | $12,799–$14,301 |
| Montana | 2 | 26 | $15,584 | $14,705–$16,050 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 149 | $15,600 | $13,444–$16,071 |
| Kansas | 2 | 41 | $15,616 | $15,569–$16,119 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 44 | $16,030 | $13,546–$17,884 |
| Iowa | 2 | 35 | $16,168 | $15,461–$17,167 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 48 | $16,472 | $14,592–$18,503 |
| Idaho | 1 | 18 | $16,676 | $16,676–$16,676 |
| Texas | 6 | 111 | $17,395 | $15,066–$18,983 |
| Indiana | 4 | 90 | $17,546 | $16,660–$19,018 |
| Colorado | 3 | 50 | $17,558 | $16,583–$18,125 |
| Florida | 9 | 225 | $17,569 | $15,805–$19,026 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 26 | $17,783 | $14,916–$19,300 |
| Virginia | 7 | 159 | $18,035 | $14,513–$20,264 |
| Arizona | 5 | 101 | $18,079 | $15,670–$20,977 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 199 | $18,247 | $15,589–$20,238 |
| Georgia | 6 | 97 | $18,404 | $17,013–$20,080 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 110 | $18,511 | $16,094–$19,221 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 34 | $18,751 | $18,470–$19,339 |
| Delaware | 2 | 29 | $18,781 | $18,599–$18,869 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 230 | $19,010 | $17,087–$19,918 |
| Washington | 8 | 141 | $19,101 | $16,626–$20,070 |
| Utah | 2 | 34 | $19,131 | $19,042–$19,244 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11 | $19,190 | $19,190–$19,190 |
| Michigan | 7 | 124 | $19,509 | $16,773–$19,421 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 48 | $19,652 | $17,863–$22,607 |
| Illinois | 11 | 312 | $19,663 | $16,123–$23,041 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 270 | $19,763 | $16,780–$19,716 |
| Ohio | 7 | 126 | $19,980 | $17,626–$20,798 |
| Missouri | 2 | 40 | $20,224 | $20,055–$20,620 |
| Oregon | 5 | 92 | $20,281 | $18,938–$21,726 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 85 | $20,970 | $18,929–$21,405 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 283 | $21,243 | $18,709–$22,545 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 35 | $21,547 | $21,547–$21,547 |
| New York | 13 | 408 | $22,575 | $20,593–$24,126 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 23 | $22,841 | $22,841–$22,841 |
| Maryland | 6 | 109 | $24,342 | $19,528–$28,934 |
| California | 11 | 268 | $24,586 | $20,746–$30,019 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 31 | $25,021 | $23,567–$26,004 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 21 | $29,708 | $29,708–$29,708 |
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.